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cyber_viking 14-Jul-17 03:46 PM
What happened to spoilers 2!?
wishbone 14-Jul-17 03:46 PM
apparently we have a new channel now 😃
Samosa 14-Jul-17 03:47 PM
Someone spilled something nasty and toxic in the old one and the EPA shut things down
cyber_viking 14-Jul-17 03:48 PM
Damn, all those good clues are now gone!?
I believe it
Samosa 14-Jul-17 03:48 PM
That's what you get for sharing answers you naughty, naughty agents
eosophobik 14-Jul-17 03:48 PM
that's why we can't have nice things.
cyber_viking 14-Jul-17 03:48 PM
Apparently...
Samosa 14-Jul-17 03:48 PM
Next time we wipe your harddrives
eosophobik 14-Jul-17 03:48 PM
!!
cyber_viking 14-Jul-17 03:49 PM
😂 😱
krux 14-Jul-17 03:49 PM
all the correct answers are in the hidden spoilers 3 channel...that and cookies
Samosa 14-Jul-17 03:49 PM
Ooh cookies
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Zuggy 14-Jul-17 03:49 PM
I'm at the waiting game so if anyone needs some hints I might be able to help, if I can remember everything.
It's been a long couple of days
eosophobik 14-Jul-17 03:50 PM
bunni's car project?
cyber_viking 14-Jul-17 03:50 PM
Yea, I had to take a break and I stopped at the "in deep" part... Can't seem to find the next step
skyria 14-Jul-17 03:53 PM
@eosophobik - Have you tried asking @bunni ? 😃
eosophobik 14-Jul-17 03:53 PM
not yet, just got to the question and i don't see him on yet
magic
Zuggy 14-Jul-17 03:54 PM
That one took some cyberstalking by a couple of us to figure out and the only hint I can think of is a little too obvious
eosophobik 14-Jul-17 03:54 PM
but he's here
bunni 14-Jul-17 03:54 PM
WHO DARES DISTURB MY SLUMBER
eosophobik 14-Jul-17 03:54 PM
it's the opposite of the disappearing magician
skyria 14-Jul-17 03:55 PM
TROLL, IN THE SPOILERS ROOM
eosophobik 14-Jul-17 03:56 PM
..under the bridge...
Zuggy 14-Jul-17 03:56 PM
@cyber_viking it's really easy to over think that challenge. If you're at In Deep you've already seen everything you need
You just need to use it
eosophobik 14-Jul-17 03:57 PM
that's what she said?
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Zuggy 14-Jul-17 03:57 PM
I love double entendres
As I smugly pretend that was my initial intention
cyber_viking 14-Jul-17 03:59 PM
@Zuggy, thanks!
Haha!😱 😭 😰 😤
Zuggy 14-Jul-17 04:01 PM
Yeah I thought it was a stego challenge and deathzombee was going to throw the image in a hex editor.
cyber_viking 14-Jul-17 04:01 PM
.... I already did that... That was my working theory.
OK, let me try..
Zuggy 14-Jul-17 04:09 PM
Got to run, but I should be around later
pii100 14-Jul-17 04:12 PM
hex editor is how i figured it out
its now where i found it though
C0rb1nDallas 14-Jul-17 04:24 PM
@cyber_viking any luck?
cyber_viking 14-Jul-17 04:27 PM
PM'd!
Yeah 14-Jul-17 05:27 PM
Is @zeroaltitude on?
Samosa 14-Jul-17 05:28 PM
He's around
Yeah 14-Jul-17 05:29 PM
I need his help on "... get SOCIAL"
Samosa 14-Jul-17 05:30 PM
He likes it when you braid his beard. It makes him very chatty
Yeah 14-Jul-17 05:31 PM
that might be a little to social
too
Samosa 14-Jul-17 05:32 PM
Nah. He's like a cat
Just don't rub the belly
pii100 14-Jul-17 05:33 PM
you can also check for ticks, i hear that helps with bonding
Samosa 14-Jul-17 05:33 PM
Yeah but you have to eat them and that's kind of gross
DoctorDecoder 14-Jul-17 05:34 PM
you used hex editor on the pics? i used this: http://metapicz.com/#landing
Yeah 14-Jul-17 05:35 PM
I would ask my EX IF i thought she'd know how
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Samosa 14-Jul-17 05:35 PM
Heh
pii100 14-Jul-17 05:40 PM
all my ex's use IPTC
Zuggy 14-Jul-17 06:04 PM
I'm back for fun and hinting needs while I keep waiting.
Yeah 14-Jul-17 06:23 PM
@zuggy what are you waiting on?
Zuggy 14-Jul-17 06:24 PM
gater
KateSpade 14-Jul-17 06:24 PM
Same here. It's Friday night and he may have a life...
Zuggy 14-Jul-17 06:25 PM
I don't, but I'm not overly concerned. I have a feeling he'll probably get on this weekend and get all of them done at once. Easier to do a batch than one at a time as they come in
KateSpade 14-Jul-17 06:27 PM
Probably. I assume we are at the same point then. Do you know how many more pieces are after this one?
Zuggy 14-Jul-17 06:27 PM
I don't, but I think it might be the end.
Yeah 14-Jul-17 06:27 PM
which point?
KateSpade 14-Jul-17 06:27 PM
The gater point
Zuggy 14-Jul-17 06:27 PM
Where are at?
u at?
Yeah 14-Jul-17 06:28 PM
There are a couple/few
KateSpade 14-Jul-17 06:28 PM
🐊
Yeah 14-Jul-17 06:28 PM
What is the challenge name?
Zuggy 14-Jul-17 06:29 PM
Let's Get SOCIAL
KateSpade 14-Jul-17 06:30 PM
Yes, that one.
Yeah 14-Jul-17 06:31 PM
Yeah
Me too
pii100 14-Jul-17 06:41 PM
Your quest nears the end
Yeah 14-Jul-17 06:41 PM
so close...
KateSpade 14-Jul-17 06:42 PM
This will be the first one I ever finished.
It always takes me SO long and I give up.
michaelansel 14-Jul-17 06:43 PM
Yeah, the social quests take a little longer because of the waiting 😕
KateSpade 14-Jul-17 06:44 PM
As long as I get it done before I leave then I will be happy.
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Zuggy 14-Jul-17 06:44 PM
I don't mind waiting on someone else, it's waiting due to my own not understanding I get frustrated with.
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KateSpade 14-Jul-17 06:45 PM
Truth.
pii100 14-Jul-17 06:45 PM
I kept doubting that I had to ask and thinking I could find the info from other means
Sometimes you can't😉
KateSpade 14-Jul-17 06:45 PM
I found about half by asking and the other half via OSINT.
A good balance.
Zuggy 14-Jul-17 06:54 PM
deathzombee and I teamed up for trivia and gater's drink is hard as fuck to find without asking him.
In the end I think we got them all without asking though
pii100 14-Jul-17 06:57 PM
That drink, I was so close and it still took me a while to find
I think it may be the hardest trivia
Zuggy 14-Jul-17 07:12 PM
I agree
0live 14-Jul-17 07:13 PM
agreed. his hint, though helpful in narrowing it down, still left me with a good challenge
pii100 14-Jul-17 07:14 PM
It's a well crafted challenge kudos to gater or whoever came up with it
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KateSpade 14-Jul-17 07:16 PM
I am working on the crypto challenge for BSDC. Doing a neat new format this year. I am thinking it might be nice to work a few of those social challenges into ours. I like how they kind of make you be a little social.
pii100 14-Jul-17 07:24 PM
I want to start trying some crypto challenges
KateSpade 14-Jul-17 07:26 PM
We have an "adult" one and a "kids" one. We are trying to structure it so different levels can play and it isn't too obscure or frustrating for beginners but still challenging enough to earn a black badge if you complete.
Tawnos 14-Jul-17 07:27 PM
if anyone needs keybase invites, I have extra. My nick at gmail will get them, FIFO
pii100 14-Jul-17 07:47 PM
I would start with the kids one and a bottle of tequila
KateSpade 14-Jul-17 07:49 PM
Everyone has to start somewhere! I got so discouraged trying the DEFCON one so when I created ours, I wanted more to be able to play and get the fun and excitement of working through the challenge.
No shade to Lost... I actually thanked him for inspiring me. I just decided instead of trying to copy him, to do something different.
pii100 14-Jul-17 07:50 PM
The defcon one feels like mt Everest from the president looking in (edited)
Outside looking in!
KateSpade 14-Jul-17 07:52 PM
😃
It's so beautifully clever. I love love love it. But so not in that league. My goal is to inspire others to TRY then they can get better and tackle his stuff when they are ready.
Tawnos 14-Jul-17 08:15 PM
@KateSpade hug thanks 😃 - I love that others seek to do this as well, and your idea seems great: "kids" vs "adults" (both quoted because, depending on age, which bucket should people be in?)
hm, wonder if you could have a teaser challenge like DCDN and bucket people based on that
KateSpade 14-Jul-17 08:17 PM
Quoted because we have some amazing kids who have worked through the challenges. The first year we had a young man on his own vs a team of gals from women's cyber jutsu (a local group) it was a nail biter neck and neck. The young man won and after he won the second year, the guy who makes their stuff actually had them help him which sort of disqualified them from playing so now they play the adult one and last year, the team of teenage girls were actually in the lead ahead of the other adult teams for a time.
And the "kid" challenges are interesting enough that even Darth Null was working through them with his kids 😃
We also have kids who play with their parents and parents who play with their kids. I got permission and sponsors to do two escape rooms for the kids this year, one for under 10 and one for over 10 so in addition to the two crypto challenges, we will have the two escape rooms running 😃
Tawnos 14-Jul-17 08:27 PM
@KateSpade that was my point 😃 - kids can be awesome, adults can be set in their ways (and vice versa, but less commonly)
g2g for now, bbl
KateSpade 14-Jul-17 08:32 PM
Alright, kiddos. This gal has a triathlon this weekend so I am off to bed. Have to prep tomorrow and go to bed early since I have to drive there in the middle of the night Saturday night and sleep in my car prior to transition opening. I'll catch y'all on the flip side. Night!
Yeah 14-Jul-17 08:33 PM
night you two. hope you get the responses you are waiting on soon.
@zeroaltitude you on?
zeroaltitude 14-Jul-17 08:34 PM
I am, yes
Yeah 14-Jul-17 08:34 PM
woohoo
sent you a msg on twitter
zeroaltitude 14-Jul-17 08:35 PM
Twitter is a difficult way to get a hold of me -- discord DM is much better
Yeah 14-Jul-17 08:35 PM
yeah, but a long message get's split.
if that's ok... will send that way.
didn't split it up this time. sent your way
eosophobik 14-Jul-17 09:07 PM
I guess I need a keybase invite? It says I am unverified.
Zuggy 14-Jul-17 09:09 PM
Hold on I'll send you one
eosophobik 14-Jul-17 09:09 PM
thank you!
pii100 14-Jul-17 09:12 PM
If anyone else needs invites just ask
wishbone 14-Jul-17 09:17 PM
yeah I've got plenty as well
or if anyone needs help with anything, feel free to PM
KateSpade 15-Jul-17 04:52 AM
I appear to have invites as well so ping if needed.
Digital_Tinker 15-Jul-17 08:34 AM
I've got about 19 I think
McL0v1n[AU] 15-Jul-17 08:39 AM
We used to get hammered then roll into the spaces on Nellis and my corpsman would hook it up with anti-inflammatory shots and IVs
Wrong thread
Samosa 15-Jul-17 09:52 AM
Story of your life @McL0v1n[AU]
😉
McL0v1n[AU] 15-Jul-17 10:24 AM
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah 15-Jul-17 10:42 AM
McL0v1n McL0v1n McL0v1n
daxorid 15-Jul-17 10:42 AM
getting way too wrapped up in this party challenge
goign to burn all weekend on this
pii100 15-Jul-17 11:05 AM
But you're having fun with it right? Labor of love ish
daxorid 15-Jul-17 11:14 AM
more work than expected 😃 double respect to the darknet staff 😃
it's all good though, this party is going to be awesome
DaedricBarkeep 15-Jul-17 11:57 AM
Looking forward to the challenges and the party. Thanks for all the work and initiative!
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 12:59 PM
I just got issued 20 invites for Keybase.... hit me up if you need one
KateSpade 15-Jul-17 01:26 PM
I am getting errors trying to deal with Keybase. Have Googled but can't seem to get it to work via either browser or CLI. Would anyone be so kind as to share if there is some trick? I have tried google fu and got rid of one error only to get a new one 😬
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 01:27 PM
when you say "deal" with Keybase....what are you trying to do?
and what error msg ?
KateSpade 15-Jul-17 01:28 PM
Decrypt. Initially got a "no tailer found" so tinkered with "" and ... and then got "no header found" then tinkered some more now have "unknown stream format" on CLI and "no header found" on broswer.
I even tried re copy pasta to make sure I got it exact and nada.
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 01:29 PM
so someone sent you a message and you are trying to decrypt it? or is it a test message?
KateSpade 15-Jul-17 01:29 PM
It is my understanding it is a message I need to decrypt.
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 01:31 PM
lets try a different message... i can send you one....but I can't find your username in the Keybase directory
KateSpade 15-Jul-17 01:31 PM
Because it's /tessschrodinger (not Kate Spade 😃 )
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 01:32 PM
that was my next guess 😃
KateSpade 15-Jul-17 01:33 PM
Stupid question: do I need to be following them on keybase?
I just realized I was not. Am now.
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 01:34 PM
technically you don't, but it makes it easier
KateSpade 15-Jul-17 01:34 PM
Yeah...still getting the same error.
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 01:35 PM
how did you receive said message?
KateSpade 15-Jul-17 01:35 PM
Via Twitter DM
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 01:37 PM
and you tried both the -m decrypt and the pgp decrypt?
KateSpade 15-Jul-17 01:37 PM
In CLI I am putting
keybase pgp decrypt -m then the message
I then added the " and get ERROR EOF
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 01:38 PM
sorry....just realized we are spamming the hell out the spoilers thread.....moving to PM
KateSpade 15-Jul-17 01:38 PM
10-4
variableLabel 15-Jul-17 01:39 PM
Guys, try using
-----PGP Message-----
when sending the message over Keybase (if that's what you're using) to encapsulate the message in a code block.
Seems to help.
<---PGP Message--->
God damn it...
`
`
`
Before and after the message.
Thanks Discord for helping me to look like an ass. 😄
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 01:44 PM
i assume that is only necessary when doing it in the browser.....
?
variableLabel 15-Jul-17 01:45 PM
Client as well.
Three backticks before and after the message will encapsulate it in a code block.
Gater_Byte 15-Jul-17 01:46 PM
@variableLabel knows what he is talking about
variableLabel 15-Jul-17 01:46 PM
This preserves the whitespace. Found issues with EOF and Armor when just doing plain old copy/pasta.
@Gater_Byte I know that I know nothing. 😉
KateSpade 15-Jul-17 01:50 PM
So confused.....
variableLabel 15-Jul-17 01:53 PM
When I used copy/pasta on encrypted messages I would get EOF and armor errors when trying to decrypt them.
Digital_Tinker 15-Jul-17 01:53 PM
Yep, those are the ones I would get as well
variableLabel 15-Jul-17 01:53 PM
I suspect that this is due to whitespace being copied or pasted incorrectly.
Digital_Tinker 15-Jul-17 01:53 PM
That was my best guess, I got them to work by copying them from the KeyBase app when the message was sent though it
variableLabel 15-Jul-17 01:53 PM
By encapsulating the message in a code block when sending it to the recipient it makes it easier to get the message copied properly.
I found this issue came up with the webGUI, client, and twitter. (edited)
Using the three backticks here encapsulates text in a code block as well.
example
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 01:56 PM
hmmm... reading up on the github comments on that issue....seems to be a PGP key issue, but a PGP message issue
or am I not understanding the real issue
but *not a PGP message issue
variableLabel 15-Jul-17 01:57 PM
I ran into issues with the same message using multiple comm methods.
You using the same name on kb?
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 01:57 PM
yep
oops...sorry...was that even for me? 😃
Gater_Byte 15-Jul-17 01:59 PM
A friend sent me an encrypted message he generated through the website. I copied/pasted it from the GUI into the web client, and tried to decrypt it but I get an invalid character in armor error. I...
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Suggest others do this: keybase pgp decrypt -m "-----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE-----"
variableLabel 15-Jul-17 02:00 PM
Okay, sent you three messages via kb. Use the first and third as the first two are the same @r0mbas1c
Terminal is my favorite way to decrypt, but you can still run into whitespace issues with it.
Messaging with it is kinda weird though.
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 02:04 PM
all three look identical, expect #2 has 2 quotes front and back
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1 and 3 decrypted fine it appears
KateSpade 15-Jul-17 02:05 PM
I did try it with the quotes and that is when I got the Error: no header found. Only maybe I am using quotes when I should be using ticks?
Gater_Byte 15-Jul-17 02:07 PM
make sure you have all the lines on top and bottom, if it's missing 1 of the "-" then it could mess stuff up
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 02:08 PM
so fragile.... yet so important
KateSpade 15-Jul-17 02:10 PM
How many should there be in front and back?
Gater_Byte 15-Jul-17 02:11 PM
(counting now)
-----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE----- -----END PGP MESSAGE-----
5 each
KateSpade 15-Jul-17 02:13 PM
Had them.
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 02:14 PM
did you try the code block with backticks? reading up on the issue, it seems to have been around a while and various things are working for different people
one guy used three double-quotes -- """ -- and others used three back-ticks (edited)
KateSpade 15-Jul-17 02:17 PM
If I paste it exact into the browser with no tics or anything, I get a no tailer found error. IF I add a single tic mark at the front and the end, I get no header found. If I add double tics, same no header error. If I do TRIPLE tics: same no header error. And if I use three double quotes, I get: no header found.
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 02:18 PM
sorry i cant be of more help right now....plane door just closed.....have to close this thing up 😦 be back later.....good luck figuring it out
KateSpade 15-Jul-17 02:18 PM
Thank you for trying!
Wow... look at all that laundry calling to me..... I need a time out.
DaedricBarkeep 15-Jul-17 02:51 PM
When you get back, I can try to help. I ended up using gpg when keybase gave me trouble.
McL0v1n[AU] 15-Jul-17 03:09 PM
@here there is an issue with the copying and pasting a message using keybase, it has to do with the formatting and exactly the right amount of spaces and line breaks
michaelansel 15-Jul-17 03:09 PM
😭
Gater_Byte 15-Jul-17 03:09 PM
Yes, it is a known issue, but can be worked out
wishbone 15-Jul-17 03:10 PM
Hmm I never had a issue
Gater_Byte 15-Jul-17 03:10 PM
If another line on comms is used, it sometimes fixes it
variableLabel 15-Jul-17 03:10 PM
"
"
Gater_Byte 15-Jul-17 03:10 PM
out of all who have got to the end 50+ only 7 have had an issue
DoctorDecoder 15-Jul-17 03:11 PM
can i make sure I have the process right? i copy the encrypted message from dcdark.net starting with "-----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE- and then send it to the person on keybase specified in a chat message?
or do i need to do some keybase decrypt command something?
that's cool. 50+ people getting this far. i wondered what the numbers would be. thousands or hundreds or dozens
||||| 15-Jul-17 03:16 PM
When I would copy and paste the message into keybase it would fail due to a space that gets added on the second line of text where the URL is.
removing that space fixed it for me
michaelansel 15-Jul-17 03:20 PM
wonky, but glad you figured it out
DaedricBarkeep 15-Jul-17 03:45 PM
I will have to play around with it. Anyone else using the CLI version of keybase in Linux?
Gater_Byte 15-Jul-17 03:51 PM
CLI version of keybase in mac, but will have to try my linux box
KateSpade 15-Jul-17 04:18 PM
@DaedricBarkeep thank you. I would appreciate that. I have a triathlon tomorrow and I am having too much anxiety about that to couple it with this at the moment so decided to stop and come back to it tomorrow night after the tri. Maybe my brain is just frazzled and it's a duh thing I am missing. But I will be back out tomorrow night with a hopefully clear head to tackle this again.
DaedricBarkeep 15-Jul-17 04:21 PM
Any time. We are all here to help and learn from each other. Good luck with the triathlon!
@Gater_Byte definitely seems like those two should work roughly the same. Need to play around with the different formatting tricks after dinner here.
spiderjerry 15-Jul-17 04:24 PM
Anyone else stuck on challenge 3 that would be up for comparing notes?
Psicrest 15-Jul-17 04:47 PM
I'm not sure whats needed on challenge 1. Do i need to make a "Agent Mona ID 1234" that equals to crc16 value of "dead" ?
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 04:48 PM
@Psicrest yes.... What number goes in there to create a crc16 of 'dead'
Put that number into the daemon
Psicrest 15-Jul-17 04:48 PM
ahh
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 04:49 PM
The goal is to figure it out programmatically....
Psicrest 15-Jul-17 04:49 PM
daemon doesn't say if its right or wrong
i did
made an iteration to equal to "dead"
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 04:50 PM
Relaunch your daemon, it may have timed out
Psicrest 15-Jul-17 04:50 PM
it works right on the jsfiddle hint
but when i give the number to deamon it doesnt say if its right or wrong
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 04:51 PM
If your connection to the daemon is good, it will tell you right or wrong
Psicrest 15-Jul-17 04:51 PM
15 Jul 2017 23:51:15 GMT « daemon -> player » Submitted answer was accepted -- congratulations! Please review your active quests for changes and inventory for new items.
thats the problem
daemon timed out lol
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 04:52 PM
😀
Psicrest 15-Jul-17 04:52 PM
i was like WTF!!! i dont know what they want from me!!
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 04:52 PM
Nothing less than everything ....
Psicrest 15-Jul-17 04:53 PM
do i need to complete all the challenge to get a guaranteed reserve for the badge?
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 04:53 PM
Maybe? That's how it worked last year
I am still working through the challenges myself, but I think there is a code or something at the end
Psicrest 15-Jul-17 04:54 PM
how many are they?
r0mbas1c 15-Jul-17 04:54 PM
Lots
I didn't count
But there are lots
michaelansel 15-Jul-17 04:55 PM
yes, you need to complete everything
but it is totally achievable 😄
Psicrest 15-Jul-17 05:16 PM
I just started today I'm not sure if i have enought time.
skyria 15-Jul-17 05:16 PM
It won't come down until, I think, the Wed before DefCon, so you should have a good amount of time.
Psicrest 15-Jul-17 05:17 PM
I wish i can binge on it
If anything i will camp in the badge line LOL
cyber_viking 15-Jul-17 05:45 PM
@skyria, thanks! That's good to know!
skyria 15-Jul-17 05:46 PM
😃
Now, location for start of line won't be known until much later. 😃
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Zuggy 15-Jul-17 07:06 PM
@Psicrest, I binged on it for almost 2 straight days. I think I got my final bit earlier but I was so tired I was like, "do it later" and crashed.
Zuggy 15-Jul-17 08:28 PM
I could've finished awhile ago, but I'm finally, officially done. Now to wait until a week from Monday for the party challenge.
Zuggy 15-Jul-17 08:42 PM
Time to celebrate with some Vodka, if anyone needs help I'll be around for about the next 50 minutes and then probably back later tonight. I won't give out answers, but I can hint you in the right direction.
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C0rb1nDallas 15-Jul-17 09:03 PM
@Zuggy nice work! I hope to join you in celebration soon. Working on the final bits (I'm assuming)
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Zuggy 15-Jul-17 09:04 PM
@C0rb1nDallas What challenge are you on? (edited)
C0rb1nDallas 15-Jul-17 09:12 PM
I made it up to the first trivia bit (ZeroAltitude), but have been busy traveling and running around so won't start cracking on until tomorrow.
Zuggy 15-Jul-17 09:16 PM
I know where you're at
pistrix 15-Jul-17 09:17 PM
milk stout and pale ale and imperial stout don't work, so at this point I'm getting bitter
Zuggy 15-Jul-17 09:21 PM
I will admit, I don't feel like quite the dunce when I see people go down the same rabbit holes I did.
Zuggy 15-Jul-17 09:32 PM
Gotta roll, be back later.
pistrix 15-Jul-17 10:12 PM
everything's coming up roses, now.
MarixD 15-Jul-17 10:12 PM
Can I get some help on the first challenge?
pistrix 15-Jul-17 10:13 PM
what are you stuck on?
MarixD 15-Jul-17 10:14 PM
Still stuck on the loop.
pistrix 15-Jul-17 10:14 PM
ah
crc?
MarixD 15-Jul-17 10:14 PM
yes
pistrix 15-Jul-17 10:15 PM
I used the website they gave... the js fiddle thing... since I have never coded in JS (and never want to OMG) it makes it so much easier to be able to throw something together quickly and just see the result right away. The functions you need are all there, and you can google for how to do a loop, test a condition, etc.
Just ignore the detail of the existing code, whatever compression tool it was run through makes it all the more horrific to contemplate
Zuggy 15-Jul-17 10:53 PM
I'm back, pouring some more vodka, and ready to help.
daxorid 15-Jul-17 10:55 PM
very nice
variableLabel 15-Jul-17 11:28 PM
Seems kinda slow tonight.
donaldotrumpo 15-Jul-17 11:29 PM
any hints for the second part of the 2015 teaser?
Zuggy 15-Jul-17 11:33 PM
What's the name?
variableLabel 15-Jul-17 11:36 PM
Perhaps there is something festering in the previous answer that you are to find.
Zuggy 15-Jul-17 11:39 PM
@variableLabel It does seem kind of slow, but I think it's because a whole group finished up in the last couple of days. And it's saturday.
variableLabel 15-Jul-17 11:39 PM
Hopefully, they're doing their homework and going through Daemon and FreedomTM.
Zuggy 15-Jul-17 11:43 PM
I should read them again before DefCon, they're so fucking good
variableLabel 15-Jul-17 11:44 PM
I am still reeling from the finale of FreedomTM and I finished it a week ago.
Suarez really has a thing for packing the last few chapters with as much as he can. It's almost like he needs more pages to finish developing the climax of each book.
Zuggy 15-Jul-17 11:47 PM
It's almost as if they were written to be made into movies so he packs as much into the third act as possible.
Like summer blockbuster type movies
variableLabel 15-Jul-17 11:51 PM
Screenplay in novel form.
Zuggy 15-Jul-17 11:51 PM
yep
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love them, but some of the action scenes are summer blockbuster over the top.
Like the thing with the motorcycles, that's like Fast & Furious over the top.
variableLabel 15-Jul-17 11:54 PM
I don't know, man. Given what they were doing with the other cars, it's not a far stretch for it to evolve to that over time. Especially with DarkNet engineers on the payroll.
donaldotrumpo 15-Jul-17 11:55 PM
So, I got the answer for that one. BUT I don't think I got it the correct way.
I'm curious how I was "supposed" to find it
variableLabel 15-Jul-17 11:57 PM
That was too 'hinty' to leave lying around...
Zuggy 15-Jul-17 11:57 PM
That goes to the fact they're well written. Everything in the books makes sense and the over the top action is properly built up. The problem with most summer blockbusters is it's action all the time. The action Suarez's books may be over the top, but there was proper build up so the action is a proper payoff.
donaldotrumpo 15-Jul-17 11:57 PM
I did see it, @variableLabel . That is NOT what I did.
variableLabel 15-Jul-17 11:57 PM
I was definitely left wanting more out of both titles.
Zuggy 15-Jul-17 11:57 PM
Ditto
variableLabel 15-Jul-17 11:58 PM
@donaldotrumpo You probably got it from digging around in the deeper parts of the archive.
Zuggy 15-Jul-17 11:58 PM
But at least we get our own time to play in the world for about 6 weeks out of the year.
donaldotrumpo 15-Jul-17 11:58 PM
@variableLabel that is exactly what I did.
Am I supposed to be able to connect to the daemon via xmpp?
Zuggy 15-Jul-17 11:59 PM
No
And don't worry Donny boy, I did the same thing
donaldotrumpo 16-Jul-17 12:00 AM
I'm starting to remember some of this from dc23, but unfortunately, I don't have any of my notes from then...
variableLabel 16-Jul-17 12:01 AM
The clues are fairly straightforward while you're in the archive.
donaldotrumpo 16-Jul-17 12:03 AM
doing a bit of googling, i'm now seeing how I should have gotten the answer...
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 12:04 AM
I say it's a DefCon contest. There may be a preferred way, but there is no "right" or "wrong" way.
donaldotrumpo 16-Jul-17 12:06 AM
Really, I think the "other" way is more in the spirit of DefCon.
anyway, back to the fun
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 12:07 AM
I agree, I'm just sayin'
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 02:52 AM
so on the second puzzle of the archives, 0a, what am I missing
DaedricBarkeep 16-Jul-17 05:55 AM
@cmdr_keen If you want to DM me I can help you with that one
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 07:31 AM
thanks @DaedricBarkeep was able to get past that
DaedricBarkeep 16-Jul-17 08:55 AM
@cmdr_keen Glad to hear!
whopis 16-Jul-17 09:15 AM
ok - feeling kind of dumb here - but stuck on the archive challenge. Even with the hint I am just not seeing it.
r0mbas1c 16-Jul-17 09:18 AM
@whopis which one, specifcally?
whopis 16-Jul-17 09:21 AM
The second (I think) - where it tells you to log in to the daemon and type introduction
daxorid 16-Jul-17 09:25 AM
hehehehee
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 09:25 AM
ya that's the brutal one
C0rb1nDallas 16-Jul-17 09:25 AM
DM sent!
MarixD 16-Jul-17 09:25 AM
I need to find out what cmdc0de's drink of choice is.
DaedricBarkeep 16-Jul-17 09:34 AM
DM sent
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 09:35 AM
I'm also hunting for drinks, but was able to guess that one
M4r14ch1 16-Jul-17 09:36 AM
@whopis I'm stuck on that one too. I've found some portion of the issue, but not sure where to look from there
DaedricBarkeep 16-Jul-17 09:36 AM
yeah there are some fun questions
Don't be afraid to ask the actual people for hints
r0mbas1c 16-Jul-17 09:38 AM
agreed....while many of us tend to hide behind a computer screen, getting to know one another is probably one of the goals of all this
DaedricBarkeep 16-Jul-17 09:40 AM
most definitely!
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 09:44 AM
exactly the goal! we love building the darknet, but we love building a community even more 😄
😍 3
r0mbas1c 16-Jul-17 09:46 AM
this is why DCdarknet is the best part of defcon!
💯 2
M4r14ch1 16-Jul-17 09:47 AM
@DaedricBarkeep Thanks for the tip.
DaedricBarkeep 16-Jul-17 09:48 AM
Any time! Glad to help! I spent a lot of time searching and struggling with some questions when I could have gotten helpful nudges in right direction by asking. 😃
M4r14ch1 16-Jul-17 09:49 AM
Figured it out. Onward!
MagnifiedX 16-Jul-17 09:58 AM
Q: Are the trivia pieces required, or just extra?
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 09:59 AM
they are required to get to the end 😉
(if you already got a message saying your badge is reserved, you could technically stop, but why would you??)
MagnifiedX 16-Jul-17 09:59 AM
Yep, agreed hah
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 10:01 AM
because I should have gone to sleep 13 hours ago
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 10:01 AM
😆 fair enough
gotta make sure you're well rested for summer camp
r0mbas1c 16-Jul-17 10:12 AM
I have a bunch of friends who can't actually travel to summer camp this year....but want to play in its reindeer games anyway....will it be possible for remote players this year?
nevermind..you just answered that in #party 😃
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 10:16 AM
perfect timing on your question 😄 and because I love reiterating this: YES!!! Remote players are WELCOME
MagnifiedX 16-Jul-17 10:18 AM
seems everyone is hunting for drinks rn
senile 16-Jul-17 10:39 AM
Seems like several people are stuck in the same spot I am this year "introduction" Spent way too long last night thinking about origin issues think it was a red herring 😉
az3 16-Jul-17 10:39 AM
for the first thing in the 2015 teaser, am I supposed to literally just tell another agent what I found?
I have decoded the message, just can't tell what I should do with it
senile 16-Jul-17 10:40 AM
The field with the hint /a answer button
paste it in and click answer
az3 16-Jul-17 10:41 AM
the entire string that I decoded? I thought I had tried that
I can try it again
senile 16-Jul-17 10:41 AM
The agent might have been napping 😉 give it a shot again.
az3 16-Jul-17 10:41 AM
wow
haha thanks
that worked
senile 16-Jul-17 10:42 AM
YAY!
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 10:49 AM
Having some troubles finding what cocktail gater_byte prefers. I sent a message out, but reality is probably happening. Are there places i'm not looking?
MagnifiedX 16-Jul-17 10:49 AM
Same for me
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 10:50 AM
I can tell you that he really likes to run custom wifi firmware (edited)
new router? step 1: replace with open source
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 10:53 AM
🤔
dark joe 16-Jul-17 10:56 AM
I think I completed the case file, but I'm suspicious since it doesn't show in completed quest chains. Is my suspicion correct?
daxorid 16-Jul-17 10:57 AM
Are you on In Deep?
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 10:57 AM
@dark joe I think you might want to keep looking 😉
dark joe 16-Jul-17 10:59 AM
Yep, on In Deep. Assume I'm not looking at the correct jpg. Is there a way I can view the images again?
daxorid 16-Jul-17 11:00 AM
meow meow
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 11:00 AM
you can redo the 2015 teaser by just clearing your cookies and running it again
or, look at the source
daxorid 16-Jul-17 11:00 AM
woah
an operative delivering something spoilery!
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 11:02 AM
hahahaha not reaaaaally
just providing review directions
senile 16-Jul-17 11:04 AM
If anyone has a shove for me on the cooler climates to the north, I think I am making this WAY harder than it probably is.
daxorid 16-Jul-17 11:06 AM
Maybe you're just senile.
Think a little bit about the prior solution.
These things frequently tie into challenges previously solved.
senile 16-Jul-17 11:07 AM
Thanks, reviewing 😉
C0rb1nDallas 16-Jul-17 11:19 AM
@senile a little eggs and hash for breakfast might help. Just don't crack the eggs...
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r0mbas1c 16-Jul-17 11:20 AM
@cmdc0de that was a hell of a hint you just dropped on Twitter 😃
cmdc0de 16-Jul-17 11:20 AM
huh? What?
unno know what your talking about 😃
r0mbas1c 16-Jul-17 11:21 AM
oh...my mistake...I must read into things too much.... you guys have me trained well in that regard 😃
pii100 16-Jul-17 11:23 AM
seems like a hint to me
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 11:23 AM
well, there's only one way to find out
(more tequila)
pii100 16-Jul-17 11:24 AM
get you really drunk?
lol you beat me
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 11:24 AM
hahahahaha
pii100 16-Jul-17 11:24 AM
waiting is for chumps
dark joe 16-Jul-17 11:58 AM
Looking for a hint to complete my casefile. Stuck on looking really hard at the jpeg. hoping to get a tool or technique pointer.
daxorid 16-Jul-17 12:01 PM
extraterrestrial xenocidal intergalactic federation (edited)
pii100 16-Jul-17 12:04 PM
If you search there's a hint about asking an EX, IF you still have their number
az3 16-Jul-17 12:11 PM
for the "cooler climates to the north" am I trying to find a url such that I don't get a 404?
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 12:12 PM
not really
those types of puzzles drive me mad
M4r14ch1 16-Jul-17 12:15 PM
I'd like to buy Gater_Byte a drink. Any recommendations?
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 12:18 PM
Clever 😃 I hear he likes WiFi
1 part open source 1 part linux 3 parts awesome
pii100 16-Jul-17 12:28 PM
Absolutely no creme de menth
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 12:28 PM
😆
dark joe 16-Jul-17 12:30 PM
I'm still stuck on where would I go. I don't thnk I'm looking at the correct jpeg, and I'm not finding anymore jpegs to examine 😦
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 12:31 PM
h4x0r'd mansel's trivia
ransel 16-Jul-17 12:32 PM
OSINT or brute force?
daxorid 16-Jul-17 12:33 PM
mansel was easy osint for me, whereas Samosa was difficult. Seems everyone else has the exact opposite experience.
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 12:33 PM
osint
both actually
oh I take that back, osint on mansel, and a pared down version of brute force on samosa
@dark joe you're looking at the jpeg from which puzzle?
C0rb1nDallas 16-Jul-17 12:36 PM
@pii100 creme de meth is the devil, but nowhere near as horrible as Zelená
ransel 16-Jul-17 12:38 PM
@C0rb1nDallas what are you talking about? I thought everybody loved the post-st-pattys day shamrock shits?
dark joe 16-Jul-17 12:39 PM
@cmdr_keen I'm at the "end" of challenge 3 and I've gone back through all of the images that came up with the archive thread.
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 12:40 PM
poke a little on the most recent image
C0rb1nDallas 16-Jul-17 12:41 PM
@ransel Haha those are brutal, but not as vicious as the post-hot-sauce-festival boozemogasm shits. It's like the battle for Helm's Deep
😂 2
c0deph4n70m 16-Jul-17 12:49 PM
I'm working on challenge 3....I found what I think is the answer, but it's not being accepted in the answer box on the current daemon site (not the answer box on the archive site)....hints? Maybe there's more to the challenge?
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 12:51 PM
on challenge 3 you'll need solve on the archive site
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 12:54 PM
@c0deph4n70m you can send me the answer you are trying to put in and I can help
(PM please)
c0deph4n70m 16-Jul-17 01:16 PM
@michaelansel ok. Standby....
Samosa 16-Jul-17 01:16 PM
Y'all need to put in a little effort for the Operative trivia. I can't be giving up my secrets to just anyone who DMs
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 01:21 PM
we were talking about that one a little while ago
c0deph4n70m 16-Jul-17 01:24 PM
@michaelansel How do you PM/DM in Discord?
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 01:24 PM
click on my name and there will be a little message box at the bottom of the popup
c0deph4n70m 16-Jul-17 01:25 PM
@michaelansel Doesn't work. I tried that.
@michaelansel got it. Sent test dm.
✅ 1
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 01:27 PM
👍
C0rb1nDallas 16-Jul-17 01:33 PM
Anyone who can offer a hint on Gater_Byte's favorite mixed drink?
pii100 16-Jul-17 01:34 PM
@michaelansel had a good hint just a bit up in the history (edited)
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 01:35 PM
[12:18 PM] mansel: Clever :smiley: I hear he likes WiFi [12:19 PM] mansel: 1 part open source 1 part linux 3 parts awesome
(edited)
C0rb1nDallas 16-Jul-17 01:35 PM
Awesome, I thought that might be a hint. Thanks @michaelansel and @pii100
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 01:35 PM
👍 👍
pii100 16-Jul-17 01:39 PM
Quotes could work better in discord
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 01:47 PM
threaded messaging would be awesome
pii100 16-Jul-17 01:54 PM
Give it a year and all the cool slack stuff will be here
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 01:55 PM
slack implemented threaded messaging terribly
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 01:55 PM
if you're in the puzzling mood, here is a minor leak of what I've been working on. No clues other than this is not encrypted: https://pastebin.com/8gVXF9YE
And if you figure it out, keep it on the DL so everyone can enjoy the reveal
(and yeah, this is a double black diamond challenge)
pii100 16-Jul-17 01:57 PM
Yeah it took my team a while to figure out how best to use threads, best used sparingly right now (edited)
@michaelansel all I see is blonde brunette and redhead
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 01:58 PM
😆
hmmm... maybe that challenge isn't as difficult as I thought it was... good luck!!
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 02:09 PM
So that's not encrypted text?
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 02:10 PM
correct, it is not encrypted text
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 02:10 PM
🤔
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 02:10 PM
just fyi encoding !== encryption
pii100 16-Jul-17 02:11 PM
White space should mean it's not encrypted
Unless it's done poorly
Custom encryption is the best right
daxorid 16-Jul-17 02:11 PM
yes
ALWAYS roll your own crypto
😆 2
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 02:12 PM
ohh think I just stumbled on something with that clue
or pastebin dump
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 02:12 PM
@cmdr_keen True
dark joe 16-Jul-17 02:13 PM
What type of flowers should we be sending to @Samosa
daxorid 16-Jul-17 02:14 PM
she's right there ---->
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 02:14 PM
Her Twitter would suggest Roses.
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 02:15 PM
she might also ask what you tried first 😛
Samosa 16-Jul-17 02:15 PM
Or she might be watching this and laughing
Also... no posting answers in #spoilers or you go on my naughty list
And I run the badge table so you definitely don't want to be on that list, right @mcl0v1n ?
daxorid 16-Jul-17 02:17 PM
speaking of which, has @McL0v1n[AU] successfully petitioned for removal from said list?
haha you got there first
Samosa 16-Jul-17 02:17 PM
Do I look like jesus? No forgiveness!
🔨 1
Yeah 16-Jul-17 02:17 PM
i brute forced samosa's flower 😉
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 02:17 PM
for sure right track with pastebin, just need to know the question 😛 (edited)
Yeah 16-Jul-17 02:18 PM
you might be able too (or you could ask)
[her]
daxorid
daxorid 16-Jul-17 02:18 PM
You latecomers and your brute-forcing privilege!
McL0v1n[AU] 16-Jul-17 02:18 PM
@Samosa DROP tables;
daxorid 16-Jul-17 02:18 PM
Back in my day, we had to wait 5 minutes for a daemon response!
😄 1
humph~!
Samosa 16-Jul-17 02:19 PM
Yes, a whole week ago
pii100 16-Jul-17 02:19 PM
Ya done goofed
Yeah 16-Jul-17 02:19 PM
@daxorid working on the second run through
ransel 16-Jul-17 02:23 PM
@michaelansel maaaaaan, that pastebin is going to bug me for ages now...
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 02:24 PM
ikr
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 02:28 PM
bows
I'm just here to keep you occupied
ransel 16-Jul-17 02:29 PM
I'll be mulling
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 02:35 PM
can we share pastebin thoughts with each other or not what you're hoping for?
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 02:35 PM
doesn't much matter to me, just try not to completely reveal what the end answer is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 02:35 PM
cool, I'll delete that tweet then
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 02:36 PM
?
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 02:36 PM
joking
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 02:36 PM
👍
I'm actually kinda curious what folks will discover out of this
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 02:37 PM
so far I know the topic, and am probing to see what tools are available without me installing things
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 02:37 PM
ahh, nice!
sounds like you are definitely on the right track
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 02:39 PM
company had a ctf few months back that covered some of this, but my brain... it's slacking
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 02:42 PM
I'm gonna be honest, I think I need to admit when something is so over my head that bashing my head against it will be counter-productive.
Like a first time skier dying because they thought the double diamond hill "didn't look so hard"
MotoPsych0 16-Jul-17 02:45 PM
@michaelansel I think I too am on to something...
dark joe 16-Jul-17 02:46 PM
Help me I missed @Samosa, Please PM me her favorite flower. 🙏
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 02:47 PM
Just brute-force it
dark joe 16-Jul-17 02:49 PM
NVM, got it, @Zuggy advice did it. That was painful, since I don't know my flowers.
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 02:49 PM
Oh trust me, you haven't felt the pain yet
DaedricBarkeep 16-Jul-17 02:50 PM
Is there a way to reset the challenge. Got so excited playing, I forgot to take good notes. I would like to walk through again to make sure I am not missing anything
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 02:50 PM
for the archives, clear the progress tracking cookie
for the non-archive, you can go back and click on any other quest to see history
DaedricBarkeep 16-Jul-17 02:51 PM
Cool. Thanks!
ransel 16-Jul-17 03:12 PM
@cmdr_keen Yeah, also looking for light weight tools I can use before I commit to really digging in my heels
dark joe 16-Jul-17 03:12 PM
Is @Gator_Byte a whiskey, rum, vodka, or gin guy?
MotoPsych0 16-Jul-17 03:13 PM
Why not ask him?
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 03:13 PM
He's a wireless guy with a passion for open source firmware
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 03:19 PM
@ransel think i'ma just dig in
dark joe 16-Jul-17 03:19 PM
zeroshell
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 03:20 PM
@dark joe huh wha? What about zeroshell?
dark joe 16-Jul-17 03:21 PM
wrong window
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 03:21 PM
seems docker might have my back on this one
ransel 16-Jul-17 03:27 PM
lmk how it goes. I'll be doing things the slow route
pii100 16-Jul-17 03:28 PM
i see patterns
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 03:28 PM
aye, there are
but they may be less interesting than you think
going deeper isn't always the answer
pii100 16-Jul-17 03:31 PM
repeating fields of all 1's 0's or alternating 1010101 can be used as training for a receiver clock sync
dark joe 16-Jul-17 03:31 PM
Anyone currently drinking with @Gator_Byte?
pii100 16-Jul-17 03:33 PM
but could just be me recognizing patterns i'm used to looking for
pistrix 16-Jul-17 03:38 PM
confused by the keybase thing
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 03:38 PM
What's confusing you?
pistrix 16-Jul-17 03:40 PM
which short key? Not the old PGP one, obviously. Need to read up on keybase, but... if it's talking about a short version of a public key for the actual Keybase account ... I'm not yet seeing where that is published.
and in other thoughts for the day, I had no idea keybase had added a chat feature. Last time I looked at keybase was quite a while ago, it didn't have that.
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 03:42 PM
When you say where it's published are you talking about where it's displayed?
pistrix 16-Jul-17 03:43 PM
sure.
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 03:43 PM
And my thoughts on keybase at the moment, finally, an easy way to use PGP
pistrix 16-Jul-17 03:44 PM
PGP. A dish best served manually, and with care. IMO. 😃
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 03:44 PM
It'll be displayed on your profile page. Here's mine for example https://keybase.io/zuggy
Aaron Dean (zuggy) is now on Keybase, a place to establish public keys for encryption and other cryptography.
pistrix 16-Jul-17 03:45 PM
Ah, that's interesting. I'm probably looking at the wrong account then
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 03:48 PM
As far as encryption goes, it's the problem of best use vs ease of use. PGP is great, but using it isn't easy nor intuitive for most people.
I like Signal, but then you have the issue of needing something in the middle to transmit messages and have to trust that entity. OWS may only store the needed data for the minimum amount of time but 1) I don't know that and 2) I guarantee other services using their encryption scheme, like Facebook and WhatsApp, are storing the metadata.
Basically, easy and robust end to end encryption is hard.
pistrix 16-Jul-17 03:51 PM
Yup. Also, situation sorted with keybase. 😃
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 03:51 PM
👌
ransel 16-Jul-17 04:06 PM
anybody else still working on @michaelansel's pastebin?
pii100 16-Jul-17 04:07 PM
Yep
But I took a break
M4r14ch1 16-Jul-17 04:08 PM
Keybase challenge here.
pii100 16-Jul-17 04:09 PM
Pm me if you want to spitball about it @ransel
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 04:11 PM
I realized early on that it was way over my head.
I might fiddle with it, but I have other stuff I need to- and probably should be - doing.
Good luck to you all
cmdr_keen 16-Jul-17 04:12 PM
haha, I did too but responsibilities are for suckers...
gonna crash, cool h4x0ring with everyone, catch you around this week or in vegas
👍 1
pistrix 16-Jul-17 04:20 PM
so, by default, when you import PGP keys into keybase, does it take your private key and upload it to the keybase server!?
because that seems to be the approach when generating a new PGP key pair. "Push an encrypted copy of your new secret key to the Keybase.io server? [Y/n]"
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 04:24 PM
That's good question I was tired and drunk when I finished that up. Maybe hit no and see what happens, maybe it's optional.
eosophobik 16-Jul-17 04:25 PM
i think that's one reason they want you to install the client on more than one machine, so if you keep your keys local you have a backup copy
M4r14ch1 16-Jul-17 04:25 PM
I think that's enabled by default, unless you uncheck it. That way you can export them from another box while logged into keybase.
pistrix 16-Jul-17 04:26 PM
They've been taking lessons from 1password 😃
M4r14ch1 16-Jul-17 04:26 PM
I have a quick question regarding the Keybase challenge. Can anyone lend a quick ear/hand?
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 04:27 PM
Sure
c0deph4n70m 16-Jul-17 04:36 PM
Test
pii100 16-Jul-17 04:40 PM
Test failed crc check. Corrupted transmission
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 04:41 PM
Test Successful, Enter Password:
(worth a shit)
errr shot
pii100 16-Jul-17 04:43 PM
Lol better idea
Ghostscorpion 16-Jul-17 04:49 PM
Anyone out. I'm looking for a bit of help with java script on the crc16. I'm new to java and programing? please PM me.
r0mbas1c 16-Jul-17 05:04 PM
got ya @Ghostscorpion .... if you still need help, PM me
c0deph4n70m 16-Jul-17 05:20 PM
Need a little help here....pretty please....I solved challenge 3 but can't seem to get logged into the archive-2015.dcdark.net daemon.....it just says "Connecting...." for forever and never connects.
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 05:21 PM
ah, have you checked the hint?
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 05:23 PM
Oh no, why is it broken?
c0deph4n70m 16-Jul-17 05:24 PM
@michaelansel I did check the hint, but apparently it's too obtuse for my little brain....
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 05:24 PM
so, story-wise, these are 2yr old quests that Mona went back and...adjusted a little bit
We use Discord now, so XMPP is dead and gone
maybe there is something else you should be doing instead? (edited)
c0deph4n70m 16-Jul-17 05:25 PM
Ah, ok. Hmmmm....(puts on thinking cap)
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 05:25 PM
I think there was something about "up north"
and (for your reference) sometimes challenges build on each other and use prior information as a foundation
c0deph4n70m 16-Jul-17 05:26 PM
Ok....thinking.....
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 05:46 PM
Pinned a message.
r1pcur1 16-Jul-17 06:18 PM
how many challenges are there in total?
dark joe 16-Jul-17 06:35 PM
keybase usage question, is there some additional steps required if doing a copy paste of a message to preserve formatting?
pii100 16-Jul-17 06:48 PM
I didn't have any issue but some have
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 07:03 PM
@r1pcur1 I think it is like 10-15 answers total; I don't know the exact number
@dark joe yeah, some have had some issues. @McL0v1n[AU] do you remember what they were? someone said something in this channel about it...
variableLabel 16-Jul-17 07:04 PM
Three back ticks before and after pasting the code into keybase will encapsulate it in a code block
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I have had people say they were able to decrypt messages from me without using code blocks, but that's the method that worked for me.
I kept getting EOF or armor errors if I didn't use it.
McL0v1n[AU] 16-Jul-17 07:10 PM
@michaelansel @dark joe There is an issue with the formatting that I had to screw around with. Essentially, if you copy and paste from Discord it will screw up the formatting. What I essentially did was compare it to a format in keybase in a separate window. The big issue was the line breaks and extra spaces
dark joe 16-Jul-17 07:12 PM
@mansel @McL0v1n[AU], I was able to at least confirm I can decrypt my own messages with and without using the the 3 backticks.
deathzombee 16-Jul-17 07:31 PM
Is willingness to decrypt the last teaser? It doesnt look like I have any available quests after that.
Sagefault 16-Jul-17 07:37 PM
do we have to contact the ops for trivia answers, or is it expected we can find out through various dorkery?
r1pcur1 16-Jul-17 07:42 PM
@michaelansel sick! haha this is going to be a hard challenge to accomplish them all before defcon! especially since i'm just starting out lol but bring it! (edited)
skyria 16-Jul-17 07:48 PM
@Sagefault - Either one. 😃
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 08:15 PM
@deathzombee you'll know you're done when the casefile moves under Completed Quest Chains
senile 16-Jul-17 08:19 PM
If anyone online is working on in deep and wants to compare notes feel free to dm me
Sagefault 16-Jul-17 08:29 PM
if you've got notes on in deep, you're hitting it too hard. These are light, casual puzzle. (though I don't judge, I keep notes on everything).
Sagefault 16-Jul-17 08:47 PM
also, there's a couple solid hints about it upthread
c0deph4n70m 16-Jul-17 09:02 PM
What's "in deep"?
I'm still stuck on the "...up north..." hint...
michaelansel 16-Jul-17 09:07 PM
it comes later 😉
c0deph4n70m 16-Jul-17 09:08 PM
Ah, ok. Thanks, @michaelansel
d4e5v8 16-Jul-17 09:15 PM
Hi there... I am stuck on Challenge 3 - the 2015 archives teaser thing... no clue how to get started... the hint seems more mysterious to me than the question!!! Anyone can help?
spiderjerry 16-Jul-17 09:18 PM
d4e5v8: dm me
johacker 16-Jul-17 09:37 PM
I'm stuck on the audio Morse puzzle. I don't hear very well so I have tried sending the file as audio to a site that converts it for you... answers are inconsistent. Ideas?
senile 16-Jul-17 09:41 PM
PM inbound
deathzombee 16-Jul-17 09:48 PM
@michaelansel okay great then I am looking forward to the real deal then!
senile 16-Jul-17 09:58 PM
... I was so sure it would be Mana-bu ...
MarixD 16-Jul-17 09:59 PM
I am still trying to figure out what cmdc0de's drink of choice is.
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 10:02 PM
@MarixD It's super easy to brute-force
robe1221 16-Jul-17 10:20 PM
Any nudge in the right direction for the archive teaser? I am on the second one
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 10:20 PM
Is it the XMPP bit
?
robe1221 16-Jul-17 10:22 PM
@Zuggy yes
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 10:24 PM
If you're trying to connect to XMPP that's a hole that won't happen. Dig around and see what you can find.
Also challenges tend to build on previous information.
senile 16-Jul-17 10:39 PM
yes dont spend hours reviewing cross origin issues and trying to redirect traffic to higher ports ... not that I burned hours on that ...
d4e5v8 16-Jul-17 10:42 PM
call me stupid, but I still cannot find how to start the archive teaser... I do not get the hint by hitting the button... I am trying to look harder but cannot see anything :-)!!!
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 10:46 PM
I...I don't know how to give a hint for that one that's not too hinty...maybe... what you need to find is staring you in the face?
MarixD 16-Jul-17 10:52 PM
Maybe you just can't see it.
d4e5v8 16-Jul-17 11:00 PM
Yeah, I think it must be totally obvious and my brain is just not wired properly... I should try Tequila LOL...
MarixD 16-Jul-17 11:00 PM
Maybe you should shine some more light on it.
d4e5v8 16-Jul-17 11:00 PM
I am sacred that when I'll figure out I will definitely feel super stupid...
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 11:03 PM
Marix's response isn't just friendly banter.
d4e5v8 16-Jul-17 11:15 PM
Ok, thanks guys, now I got the idea - such an old trick -, and yes I am stupid, now I understand the hint LOL!
Thanks @Zuggy & @MarixD
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 11:15 PM
Don't beat yourself up. I think we've all felt stupid at least once while doing this.
I felt consistently stupid throughout.
d4e5v8 16-Jul-17 11:16 PM
At least it is an excuse to deserve my Tequila!
MarixD 16-Jul-17 11:17 PM
I fell for it too.
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 11:20 PM
I do some web programming so I'm used to [redacted for people still working on it]
Shit
Zuggy 16-Jul-17 11:47 PM
If Mona were to social engineer anyone, it would probably be me. I tend to be too trusting and like helping when and where I can.
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variableLabel 17-Jul-17 06:34 AM
@mansel
you'll know you're just getting started when the casefile moves under Completed Quest Chains
Fixed that for you.
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@michaelansel Even...
variableLabel 17-Jul-17 06:56 AM
I just read an article in the SF Chronicle wherein plans to separate the U.S. Cyber Command from the NSA are discussed. Anybody see the similarities? (edited)
Not trying to get political; just reflecting on my recent reading of Daemon and FreedomTM.
Kinda feels like they're moving towards privatization in baby steps.
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 07:10 AM
Honestly it wouldn't surprise me, much of the defense budget already goes to military contractors
They may be "near future dystopia" but nearer than I think most people realize.
variableLabel 17-Jul-17 07:14 AM
Where are my D Space glasses already?
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Zuggy 17-Jul-17 07:15 AM
Give some of the VR and ARG technologies a few more years to mature
Honestly, AI is probably already there
Then we just need a Genius Jesus to put it all together
I've put waaaay too much thought into this before
variableLabel 17-Jul-17 07:23 AM
It would be interesting to watch it actually happen. Scary, but interesting.
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 07:25 AM
Some people just want to watch the world burn.
But yeah it would, but any major upheaval is scary, and universally bloody.
That would be the scariest part.
variableLabel 17-Jul-17 07:35 AM
Domestically, it would feel like civil war.
MarixD 17-Jul-17 09:36 AM
Is this our application onto the Daemon?
variableLabel 17-Jul-17 09:43 AM
Kinda feels like an applied skills interview...
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 09:53 AM
I'm having trouble doing OSINT on Gator, anyone around who might be able to help?
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 09:54 AM
I hear he really likes his wifi and open source firmware
(Not trolling, actual clue)
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 09:57 AM
I saw that clue before and it meant nothing to me, but this time it spurs inspiration, thanks.
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 09:59 AM
np
michaelansel 17-Jul-17 10:10 AM
@MarixD sure, you could call it that 😛
Except it is an interview you can't fail as long as you keep trying
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 10:13 AM
On a side note, I like how you make it so people have to come into discord to finish it.
skyria 17-Jul-17 10:17 AM
Brings everyone together. 😉
hitekhero 17-Jul-17 10:26 AM
eggs
variableLabel 17-Jul-17 10:26 AM
Over easy or soft boiled, depends on the application.
MarixD 17-Jul-17 10:42 AM
Like a nice dysfunctional family. A family that likes to drink.
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c0deph4n70m 17-Jul-17 12:11 PM
Hello, everyone! I'm c0d3ph4n70m (aka Chris McNabb) and I'm at that place in challenge 3 where I need to find an agent and introduce myself and ask for the secret keyword of the current time.
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 12:13 PM
I wonder if that keyword actually ever changes. I don't remember what I got, so I can't compare anyway
skyria 17-Jul-17 12:18 PM
@c0deph4n70m - If you haven't already, message a staff member who is currently online. 😃
c0deph4n70m 17-Jul-17 12:19 PM
@skyria Ok. Thanks. How do I know who the staff members are?
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 12:19 PM
They're under staff to the right
skyria 17-Jul-17 12:20 PM
Look on the right side of the screen, if you're on a computer, and it should give a list of staff. If on your phone, click the button in the top right screen that looks like 2 people.
@c0deph4n70m
For reference, I am staff. 😉 But I can't give the answer out in public channel.
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 12:21 PM
See "staff" and "online"?
Oh now you send
stupid piece of software and slow ass computer
I promise I was trying to be fast, not condescending. I know what it's like when your brain is fried like that
c0deph4n70m 17-Jul-17 12:24 PM
@skyria & @Zuggy Thanks!
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 12:25 PM
np
Yeah 17-Jul-17 12:26 PM
Staff also have green font, right?
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 12:26 PM
@Yeah
Couldn't resist
skyria 17-Jul-17 12:27 PM
admires the green-ness.
_r00k_ 17-Jul-17 12:28 PM
If I'm looking at the info tab for the xmpp challenge I'm over thinking it, yeah?
Yeah 17-Jul-17 12:32 PM
YEAH!
0live 17-Jul-17 12:32 PM
😂 3
Yeah 17-Jul-17 12:32 PM
@_r00k_ Yeah!
_r00k_ 17-Jul-17 12:32 PM
lol, ty @Yeah
Yeah 17-Jul-17 12:33 PM
That's the look to the north one, right?
_r00k_ 17-Jul-17 12:33 PM
correct
Yeah 17-Jul-17 12:33 PM
I got a nudge on that one.
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 12:34 PM
I did it wrong
I pulled a @Tawnos on that one
Cisphyx 17-Jul-17 12:35 PM
I also did it wrong, and still don't really know what you were supposed to do
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 12:35 PM
I think a lot of us did
Cisphyx 17-Jul-17 12:36 PM
lol probably
Yeah 17-Jul-17 12:36 PM
If you dm me, i will see if the hint i got helps you.
ploppowaffles 17-Jul-17 01:38 PM
so for "In Deep", is the jpeg referenced the bzip2'd one?
0live 17-Jul-17 01:40 PM
PM'd you
c0deph4n70m 17-Jul-17 01:40 PM
@ploppowaffles good question....listening....
@0live can you pm me too?
5andwich 17-Jul-17 02:45 PM
For "In Deep", is the jpeg referenced the bzip2'd one?
mce9 17-Jul-17 02:46 PM
yep
5andwich 17-Jul-17 02:47 PM
Thanks @mce9
mingsterrdkn 17-Jul-17 04:06 PM
sup.. .so i solved the morse code of the 2015 ... however the daemon client doesn't like me... how do i progress so i can put final answer into 2017 daemon...
michaelansel 17-Jul-17 04:08 PM
@mingsterrdkn it won't accept your morse code output? make sure it is spaces instead of / between words
and make sure you are putting the morse into the 2015 answer box (not the 2017 daemon interface)
mingsterrdkn 17-Jul-17 04:14 PM
no i got the morse code...
im stuck on broken daemon... and look to cooler climates north
michaelansel 17-Jul-17 04:17 PM
ahh, okay
in this case, remember that sometimes challenges build on/reference each other
mingsterrdkn 17-Jul-17 04:28 PM
yeah i have a feeling what it is referencing.. Im just not seeing what im looking for in 2017 heh
mingsterrdkn 17-Jul-17 05:10 PM
@mansel scphillips response seems incorrect (even after converstion to ascii) and uploaded wav file to it to analyze... have a better suggestion
Tawnos 17-Jul-17 05:18 PM
@Zuggy 😃 It's not really "wrong", so much as it is "stupid and it works... still works"
mingsterrdkn 17-Jul-17 05:22 PM
Looking for a nudge.. stuck on wav file
spiderjerry 17-Jul-17 05:28 PM
fldigi?
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 06:21 PM
@mingsterrdkn I might be able to help, but we'd have to take it to PMs
mooch 17-Jul-17 06:41 PM
The game afoot, can some one help with the next thing?
pii100 17-Jul-17 06:42 PM
careful where you step 😉 (edited)
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 06:42 PM
I don't know if I'm allowed to, talk to an Op
daxorid 17-Jul-17 06:43 PM
No, you're not. the KingsGuard will smite you for insolence and lock you in the Keep.
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 06:43 PM
right, PM me. (edited)
McL0v1n[AU] 17-Jul-17 06:48 PM
@daxorid hopefully it's not the mountain
cmdr_keen 17-Jul-17 07:07 PM
I might be doing the keybase wrong, have gotten no response
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 07:08 PM
Or it takes gater ages to get on and reply
At least it feels that way
cmdr_keen 17-Jul-17 07:08 PM
it's either that or I did it wrong, which I know seems impossible
Coco 17-Jul-17 07:18 PM
what do you think you did wrong?
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 07:19 PM
I got him, he is just waiting for gater
Coco 17-Jul-17 07:20 PM
ohh righton
mooch 17-Jul-17 07:20 PM
Casefiles. So skipped the steps with javascript, in the archive. Because I got stuck with the http-bind . On the last phase....
I solved all but that XMPP
Is skipping using javascript ok?
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 07:21 PM
if it wasn't they'd have hidden it better
mooch 17-Jul-17 07:22 PM
Looks like they forgot to nodejs: uglify
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 07:22 PM
forgot, or chose not to?
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 07:23 PM
Two tips, One if it's not working, maybe that's it's intention. Two, some answers build on previous answers.
MarixD 17-Jul-17 07:23 PM
They blocked it on the main Daemon
mooch 17-Jul-17 07:23 PM
Or throw me off..
Coco 17-Jul-17 07:23 PM
if you're talking about the collision I just coded it in python
MarixD 17-Jul-17 07:23 PM
cheater. I could have it done it much faster in python, but I used this to learn more. (edited)
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Coco 17-Jul-17 07:24 PM
I started out that way
donaldotrumpo 17-Jul-17 07:24 PM
so, at what point is the casefile "done"?
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 07:24 PM
After Trivia
Coco 17-Jul-17 07:24 PM
then I was like "umm....python has the library"
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MarixD 17-Jul-17 07:25 PM
I still don't get the great north one.
c0deph4n70m 17-Jul-17 07:25 PM
Hey, @Coco ....I'd like to see your python solution. Can we pm?
MarixD 17-Jul-17 07:25 PM
Same here.
donaldotrumpo 17-Jul-17 07:25 PM
thanks @Zuggy
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 07:26 PM
@donaldotrumpo More specifically there will be a back and forth between you, gater and 0a. When that's done you're done done and it'll be in the completed quests section
Coco 17-Jul-17 07:30 PM
the way I interpreted it was it's north in the code
MarixD 17-Jul-17 07:35 PM
Which code was that?
c0deph4n70m 17-Jul-17 07:41 PM
I need some help (just a nudge) with the bz2 file from challenge 3. Any takers? Pm me.
wishbone 17-Jul-17 07:41 PM
pm me if you have questions, I'm can probably get you pointed the right direction
c0deph4n70m 17-Jul-17 07:41 PM
Sweet! Thanks!
donaldotrumpo 17-Jul-17 08:03 PM
any hint on @Gater_Byte's favorite drink?
daxorid 17-Jul-17 08:04 PM
wifi
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 08:05 PM
And custom firmware
pii100 17-Jul-17 08:06 PM
at this point there's so many hints in here to be found with the search function
probably as many as before the great purge
eosophobik 17-Jul-17 08:07 PM
sshhhhh
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 08:07 PM
Maybe even more. I stay at home taking care of my parents so I have a lot of time and have given, and repeated, hints quite a bit
Johnny Cash's "Walk the Line" starts playing in my head as I contemplate whether or not I've ended up on Samosa's shitlist yet
eosophobik 17-Jul-17 08:11 PM
😆
mooch 17-Jul-17 08:19 PM
Dam trying write program that brute forces all possible drinks. It keeps getting hung up on some timer, I can do single one but something is holding it from looping in the javascript.
pii100 17-Jul-17 08:19 PM
where did you get a list of drinks to feed it?
mooch 17-Jul-17 08:20 PM
Trying to use googles
pii100 17-Jul-17 08:20 PM
i know one of the answers is very unlikely to be found that way
but the other is!
so YMMV
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 08:21 PM
To be fair, there's a difference between brute-forcing yourself and doing it in software
It's a bold move Cotton, let's see how it works out for him
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 08:23 PM
THat's it
I actually want to see if mooche succeeds or breaks The Daemon
mooch 17-Jul-17 08:25 PM
I'm no expert. If its some certain brand then i'm screwed.
ploppowaffles 17-Jul-17 08:26 PM
dcdnparty.com was pretty well ddos'd while everyone port scanned it earlier
MarixD 17-Jul-17 08:26 PM
I think Zero Knowledge Basics -> History is broken. Every time I try to submit an answer it doesn't reply back.
The Daemon just hangs.
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 08:27 PM
Looks like he might've broken it, Good job mooche
eosophobik 17-Jul-17 08:27 PM
this is why we can't have nice things?
dark joe 17-Jul-17 08:28 PM
@mooch any bartender's bible recipe list should have the answer in it.
pii100 17-Jul-17 08:28 PM
this is why we have nice things, so we can break them
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mooch 17-Jul-17 08:30 PM
I have a wait timer of a second, so its not me.
MarixD 17-Jul-17 08:30 PM
Do you know who is credited for the theory that made digital technology, and computer science in particular, possible? That's the one I am on.
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 08:33 PM
daemon is answering me for that query
MarixD 17-Jul-17 08:34 PM
No matter what I type it freezes here. Submitted command or answer: John
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 08:36 PM
maybe you need to wipe your browser state and reload?
ploppowaffles 17-Jul-17 08:37 PM
what is 0a obsessed with 8(
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 08:37 PM
Probably not 1b. Nor 2b.
mooch 17-Jul-17 08:37 PM
I guessed on that one and got it right remember reading something
2 is actually one
😉
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 08:38 PM
2!=1
wishbone 17-Jul-17 08:38 PM
there's a lot of information about the operatives on the darknet
it might tell you
ploppowaffles 17-Jul-17 08:38 PM
thanks ❤
mooch 17-Jul-17 08:40 PM
Im going to finish the brute force tomorrow at work for the drinks for fun. But any suggestions so I can finish this tonight?
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 08:40 PM
for gater_byte?
mooch 17-Jul-17 08:41 PM
cmdc0des
ploppowaffles 17-Jul-17 08:42 PM
aha just got the drink answer
MarixD 17-Jul-17 08:42 PM
Whoops, didn't see the cmdc0de. What was his?
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 08:42 PM
and seriously, the original hint is awesome, we need to stop paraphrasing it.
MarixD 17-Jul-17 08:42 PM
What was the original?
C0rb1nDallas 17-Jul-17 08:43 PM
nice work @ploppowaffles
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 08:43 PM
[12:18 PM] mansel: Clever 😃 I hear he likes WiFi 1 part open source 1 part linux 3 parts awesome
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 08:44 PM
That's not the original, but that one is more awesome and the original went with the Great Purge
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 08:44 PM
ah, fair. I didn't see the earlier one (edited)
pii100 17-Jul-17 08:44 PM
yeah @mansel had the best
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 08:45 PM
The original, I believe when I was searching was, "I hear he's really into wifi and open source firmware."
C0rb1nDallas 17-Jul-17 08:45 PM
I stared at the hint for a good while until it finally hit me square across the face
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 08:46 PM
I love when I see that people fell down the same holes I did. Makes me feel like I'm not as much of a dunce
donaldotrumpo 17-Jul-17 08:50 PM
Finally got it. Was barking up the wrong tree the whole time until I read that hint a million times.
Thanks @Zuggy @Sagefault
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 08:51 PM
np. Have fun wit the rest of the challenge.
Gater_Byte 17-Jul-17 08:54 PM
really guys? you guys have been having fun!
mooch 17-Jul-17 08:55 PM
I have been!
C0rb1nDallas 17-Jul-17 08:55 PM
Hell yeah!
Gater_Byte 17-Jul-17 08:55 PM
Working through the backlog.....
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 09:01 PM
I'm keep trying to suck my friends in, but no luck so far. I might be able to get the friend I'm staying with to come play. I think the hardest part is they see it as a contest and think "I don't have the skillz fo dat," (or already have a black badge and don't compete in anything) where DC Darknet is more than just a contest at DC.
C0rb1nDallas 17-Jul-17 09:03 PM
@Zuggy most of my friends had a similar response ("no skillz, no play"), but I did manage to get one of them to the drink the koolaid and hopefully he sticks with it
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 09:04 PM
👍
C0rb1nDallas 17-Jul-17 09:04 PM
Once people see the community around it and like you said, that it's more than another DC contest, they'll start to come around.
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 09:04 PM
I mean if nothing else, if they actually have 1337 skillz, I bet they don't know sign language
C0rb1nDallas 17-Jul-17 09:07 PM
Each one of us probably has one or two skills someone else doesn't, which means there's a perfect opportunity to share the knowledge. Teach something, learn something. That alone is incredible. And a hell of a lot cooler than just using the googles
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MarixD 17-Jul-17 09:12 PM
I'm going to try to get this kid at work to join. He's in college learning C++ right now. He only works Sat-Mon
Zuggy 17-Jul-17 09:13 PM
Tell him it's a requirement of his continued employment? (edited)
"Hey kid, do this thing at DefCon, it's tons of fun, plus, if you don't, you're fired."
cmdr_keen 17-Jul-17 09:21 PM
speaking of kids, there an age rule? Got an old co-worker who takes his kid to defcon was gonna shoot them the link
C45tr0 17-Jul-17 09:28 PM
I am a scrub when it comes to this stuff.. Any hints for the numeric cipher in the archives? (edited)
0live 17-Jul-17 09:31 PM
Look at the hint, and don't overthink it 😃
dark joe 17-Jul-17 09:41 PM
The quest chain is completion is attainable. Aside from actually having to sleep and go into my office I finished it. Awesome adventure and learned some skillz along the journey.
gmk1212 17-Jul-17 09:41 PM
the 2015 teaser does not seem to be taking the correct answer
dark joe 17-Jul-17 09:44 PM
Also tried to get a few more people to work through the challenge. But they are in crunch mode at their work so they don't have to be on-call at the con. But talking about last years challenges and the approachable techniques dcdark.net uses did send at least 2 of my coworkers down the career path of embedded security systems.
mooch 17-Jul-17 09:45 PM
Thanks to this contest I know there is a drink called. Woof Pussy
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robe1221 17-Jul-17 09:47 PM
When someone says "Also challenges tend to build on previous information." are they referring to last years casefile?
C45tr0 17-Jul-17 09:48 PM
Finally got it. Was totally over thinking it.
@robe1221 It means what you have done this year. In prev steps/challenges
robe1221 17-Jul-17 09:52 PM
@C45tr0 thank you, except none of the information will show in the previous interviews. I click on them but the text does not show......
C45tr0 17-Jul-17 10:00 PM
Ya.. You might want to take notes. Not sure if you can go back and see past answers
I know for the archives you can clear your progress cookie and re do them
MarixD 17-Jul-17 10:05 PM
Do you know who is credited for the theory that made digital technology, and computer science in particular, possible? Can I get a clue for this one?
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 10:05 PM
wikipedia?
MarixD 17-Jul-17 10:05 PM
I found a couple pages there, but not sure which one
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 10:06 PM
I don't know what the answer is, I solved it too long ago to remember, but it's likely one of the big names
MarixD 17-Jul-17 10:08 PM
The objective is Master's of the Past
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 10:08 PM
sure, but I don't even get the question anymore, and I don't think it'll take the answer either
ploppowaffles 17-Jul-17 10:08 PM
any public hints on bunni's car project?
mooch 17-Jul-17 10:09 PM
So stuck...guess I will try tomorrow
So many silly drink names 😉 Frangelico, woof pussy ect ect
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 10:10 PM
@ploppowaffles try twitter? or other places he might post about it?
ploppowaffles 17-Jul-17 10:10 PM
@Sagefault aye thx
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 10:11 PM
@MarixD I'd start with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing, and start following links
r13mann 17-Jul-17 10:11 PM
Stuck on In Deep. I think I'm in the right path, but can't get daemon to take my answers. Anyone able to give a hint or answer a question or two?
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 10:11 PM
@r13mann DM.
@mooch: it's a "pretty common" drink, I'd expect to find it at any decent liquor store
@mooch assuming you're still hunting for cmdc0de's preference.
mooch 17-Jul-17 10:25 PM
Correct Sage
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 10:26 PM
ouch. Maybe start making nice with the Ops?
mooch 17-Jul-17 10:30 PM
Haha yah I sent a message to him but he is offline. (MatrixD also suggest to PM him) I will pick it up tomorrow.
teranaut 17-Jul-17 10:30 PM
There is always logical deduction and brute force.
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 10:31 PM
I'd expect that any of them could help you out.
mooch 17-Jul-17 10:33 PM
Im pissed I found it, but mad because I am pretty sure I tried it but without one char....
hours ago
MarixD 17-Jul-17 10:33 PM
We have all done that once before.
ploppowaffles 17-Jul-17 10:36 PM
Any hints on skyria's sporting activity?
Gater_Byte 17-Jul-17 10:38 PM
Not everything can you find on line.... you need to ask or interact with folks #hint
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 10:38 PM
Bah, I found that one online.
ploppowaffles 17-Jul-17 10:38 PM
ha!
variableLabel 17-Jul-17 10:38 PM
There are other tactics, but direct tactics tend to have good results.
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 10:39 PM
truth
ploppowaffles 17-Jul-17 10:40 PM
if she's online later will she show up as skyria under staff?
pii100 17-Jul-17 10:40 PM
yes
MarixD 17-Jul-17 10:41 PM
I found that on twitter as well.
pii100 17-Jul-17 10:41 PM
as did i
ploppowaffles 17-Jul-17 10:41 PM
argh i scrolled through lots of twitter
pii100 17-Jul-17 10:41 PM
wont take long on social media to find the answer
scroll faster?
i think it took me 5-10 min
ploppowaffles 17-Jul-17 10:50 PM
maybe i'm looking at the wrong twitter 😛 @skyria
cmdr_keen 17-Jul-17 10:52 PM
haha think of how you might make it easier for yourself
Sagefault 17-Jul-17 10:58 PM
@ploppowaffles: nope, that's her.
drkrabbit 17-Jul-17 11:17 PM
My brain is broken on Challenge three... I think I need to call it a night. I've looked up north and saw what I think I needed to see, but stuck there.
cmdr_keen 17-Jul-17 11:21 PM
that one is definitely challenging
MarixD 17-Jul-17 11:22 PM
I cheated on that one.
drkrabbit 17-Jul-17 11:31 PM
Alright, I got it done. I didn't get the "proper" answer, but I got a correct answer as far as the system is concerned. lol
cmdr_keen 17-Jul-17 11:41 PM
after I got the answer it took me a minute or two to figure out why it was relevant
skyria 18-Jul-17 12:19 AM
@ploppowaffles - Message me if you still need a hint. 😃
Gater_Byte 18-Jul-17 12:25 AM
If you want to be trusted.. there is a reason why we are setting up the trust with the operators....(Reason for casefile) ...... What did Mona do to us?........... (edited)
BigTaro 18-Jul-17 01:31 AM
hmmm, it seems the old 2015 daemon doesn't work with the web interface
ah nvm source helped
BigTaro 18-Jul-17 01:50 AM
Ah, the teaser was fun
Is there supposed to be an image or is that just the end of the teaser?
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 02:46 AM
Hey I'm up if anyone needs help
And @BigTaro what was the last thing you did, because I don't believe you're finished
BigTaro 18-Jul-17 02:47 AM
Is there more? Where would I go to see more, I wonder... (You might look really hard at that jpeg from before... Or convince 0a to tell you...)(0/1)
I am just not sure what jpeg they are referencing
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 02:48 AM
It's the same jpg from the previous quest
All my EX IF live in Texas
BigTaro 18-Jul-17 03:27 AM
Is there a way to reload story content once shown?
having some issues with the trivia night
Yeah 18-Jul-17 03:52 AM
If its the archive, i believe you can refresh the page
Or try clearing history
BigTaro 18-Jul-17 03:59 AM
yeah, thanks I am now on mansel 😉
Yeah 18-Jul-17 04:00 AM
Nice work agent
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 04:06 AM
I've been helping. Let's just say I now understand why you aren't supposed to do the Archive a certain way
😜
Not that I ming
*mind
BigTaro 18-Jul-17 04:07 AM
yeah Zuggy gave me a push in the right direction 😃
anyway, sleep time!
I will attempt mansel when I wake up haha
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 04:07 AM
Night, or morning
KateSpade 18-Jul-17 04:14 AM
Good morning! Got my reply from 🐊 so going to try to tackle that before I leave for work. I hope it works this time.
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 04:16 AM
Depending on where you're at you'll also have to get a hold of 0a so it won't be done now.
I think I saw something where this bit will be relevant later on so it is important to do (plus Web of Trust and all that)
KateSpade 18-Jul-17 04:18 AM
Well THIS is promising! I got a completely DIFFERENT error this time! w00t!
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 04:18 AM
DM me and I'll see where you're at and if I can help
If nothing else it sounds intriguing.
On a side note I feel Keybase is a nice middle ground between random people on the internet and key signing parties. I think that's the biggest weakness of of PGP and the Web of Trust. Sometimes you need to trust someone you've never actually met in person to some extent.
KateSpade 18-Jul-17 04:20 AM
I'm good. My Google Fu is strong! Reply sent to 🐊 ...sorry I don't say his name but the little 🐊 is too cute. I ❤ Kawaii 😃
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 04:20 AM
No worries
KateSpade 18-Jul-17 04:22 AM
Wait. Reread the destructions on the task. Once I decrypt, do I send that to 0a?
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 04:22 AM
Also keybase makes PGP easier to use. While there are drawbacks to that, I think their implementation is better than manually doing everything. But wtf do I know about encryption? very little (edited)
I think so, if you DM me what message it is I could probably tell you
KateSpade 18-Jul-17 04:23 AM
The only time I've done PGP is on command line to turn my answers into the WCTF stuff. So I am learning new stuff here with Keybase.
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 04:25 AM
Last time I did PGP was the last time I did DCDN and it was all command line
C0rb1nDallas 18-Jul-17 05:11 AM
Good morning!
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 05:11 AM
Morning
I leave for DefCon in 8 days. I swear it's going to be the longest 8 days of my life.
C0rb1nDallas 18-Jul-17 05:14 AM
A most excellent, longest 8 days!
I'll be getting into town early Monday morning. Figured it'd give me time to get settled in and do some recon.
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 05:16 AM
👍
Yeah I need to start prepping, I have some stuff I need to order and I need to start gathering and packing some shit. I know if I wait until next Tuesday to do all my packing I'll regret it
(will probably end up putting it off until next Tuesday)
Otto 18-Jul-17 05:19 AM
Hey guys. I just started challenge 1 and I'm not sure what it's looking for. An ID number?
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 05:19 AM
Yep
How much coding exp do you have?
Otto 18-Jul-17 05:19 AM
Almost none
I got the output from Agent Mona ID 0000 - 9999 and I'm not seeing c03f anywehere
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 05:20 AM
Hold on I'll DM you
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I got em
C0rb1nDallas 18-Jul-17 05:22 AM
I've been hell bent on finding a certain set of lockpicks but still no luck. It doesn't help that I've repurposed a chisel sharpie as a case...
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 05:23 AM
What set?
C0rb1nDallas 18-Jul-17 05:24 AM
An old late 90's Southord set I've been attached to for years
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 05:24 AM
Ah
I've got to find my TOOOL set from a few years ago. I also really do need to do a test pack. Between tools and my DJ gear space is looking tight
Pro tip, if you need big bags for cheap look at Army Surplus or go to a Prepper Convention.
My dad is into the whole prepper thing and dragged me along. Picked up a big ass duffel bag for $15
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C0rb1nDallas 18-Jul-17 05:32 AM
I've got a few beaten up surplus bags that are still going strong
Hmm, that reminds me, I can't find my little wallet sized TOOOL picks either
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 05:33 AM
Look at us 1337 lockpickers so into it we can't even find our picks /s
C0rb1nDallas 18-Jul-17 05:33 AM
Haha 😆
Got plenty of specialty picks lying around heh
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 05:34 AM
Side Note if you want a good lockpicking Youtube channel, Bosnian Bill's channel is pretty legit.
Video under 10 minutes, "This lock will be entertainingly bad." Video over 20 minutes, oooo this'll be a challenge.
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teranaut 18-Jul-17 05:49 AM
Lock Picking Lawyer is another good one.
C0rb1nDallas 18-Jul-17 06:51 AM
Bosnian Bill is awesome!
variableLabel 18-Jul-17 06:51 AM
Wowee...
C0rb1nDallas 18-Jul-17 06:51 AM
Been a fan for a long time
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c0deph4n70m 18-Jul-17 07:48 AM
Morning, everyone!
daxorid 18-Jul-17 07:50 AM
hi
senile 18-Jul-17 07:58 AM
Bosnian Bill +1, but his intros crack me up 😃
wishbone 18-Jul-17 08:10 AM
good morning
0live 18-Jul-17 08:13 AM
☕ 🥓
c0deph4n70m 18-Jul-17 08:13 AM
Coffee and bacon. Nice!
mooch 18-Jul-17 08:13 AM
Good morning
C0rb1nDallas 18-Jul-17 08:14 AM
Morning!
Casefile finally complete! 🤠
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c0deph4n70m 18-Jul-17 08:23 AM
Great work!
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C0rb1nDallas 18-Jul-17 08:25 AM
Thanks everyone for the help along the way and @staff for putting together a kickass set of challenges to get us pumped for next week!
Samosa 18-Jul-17 08:26 AM
Congrats, and well done!! (edited)
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silk 18-Jul-17 08:40 AM
@C0rb1nDallas Well done!
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wishbone 18-Jul-17 08:50 AM
nice! cograts, glad you got through it
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daxorid 18-Jul-17 08:53 AM
@C0rb1nDallas sweet
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mooch 18-Jul-17 09:42 AM
Finished Casefile. Spent the most time on trying to figure out someones drink 8 hours, but did it!
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Zuggy 18-Jul-17 09:43 AM
You brute force The Daemon you're gonna have a bad time
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ploppowaffles 18-Jul-17 09:43 AM
...worked for me. For one of em anyways 😉
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 09:43 AM
(If you look up he did it in software)
or she
no idea
There's guessing brute-force, then there's throwing a cocktail list into an actual brute-forcer and doing it that way.
mooch 18-Jul-17 09:46 AM
It didn't work sadly, because it stripped the apostrophe
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 09:47 AM
😆
mooch 18-Jul-17 09:48 AM
But did learn a few things
michaelansel 18-Jul-17 09:50 AM
For anyone working on the pastebin (see pinned messages), hit me up when you figure out what the data is and I'll provide a further clue (there are two paths of investigation and the less-obvious one is the interesting one)
wishbone 18-Jul-17 09:58 AM
looks
there is no pinned message in this channel?
c0deph4n70m 18-Jul-17 09:58 AM
How do I see the pinned messages in discord?
_r00k_ 18-Jul-17 09:59 AM
There's a pin up at the top of each channel, to the right of the channel name, between the people icon and the bell icon.
wishbone 18-Jul-17 09:59 AM
ugh I'm retarded, thanks
_r00k_ 18-Jul-17 09:59 AM
In the application at least, haven't seen the web client in a while if that's what you're using
wishbone 18-Jul-17 10:00 AM
I thought it put the pins next to the channel name but maybe that's a topic or some other feature
_r00k_ 18-Jul-17 10:00 AM
yeah, that's the topic
wishbone 18-Jul-17 10:01 AM
makes sense
michaelansel 18-Jul-17 10:01 AM
(repost) if you're in the puzzling mood, here is a minor leak of what I've been working on. No clues other than this is not encrypted: https://pastebin.com/8gVXF9YE (edited)
Pinned a message.
c0deph4n70m 18-Jul-17 10:06 AM
Nice. Thanks, @michaelansel
michaelansel 18-Jul-17 10:08 AM
so far, no solvers, and only 2 people have asked for the further clue
wishbone 18-Jul-17 10:11 AM
msg inbound
Ghostscorpion 18-Jul-17 10:21 AM
look for help with in deep . what jpeg from before and who is 0a?
wishbone 18-Jul-17 10:24 AM
what jpegs have already been a part of your challenges?
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 10:25 AM
He did it the naughty way
wishbone 18-Jul-17 10:25 AM
ahh well you might want to go back and look at the archive challenges done "correctly"
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 10:37 AM
And now I know why Tawnos got pinged for saying he did it that way too. Jeez.
ploppowaffles 18-Jul-17 11:02 AM
Huzzah casefile completed. That was fun, thanks all!
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 11:02 AM
Make sure to check back for the party challenge
ploppowaffles 18-Jul-17 11:03 AM
actually i beta tested it yesterday
it was also fun!
MarixD 18-Jul-17 11:04 AM
Can't wait to check it out.
michaelansel 18-Jul-17 12:26 PM
@here okay, so I'm not entirely sure how I did this wrong, but I need to update that pastebin puzzle. if you truncate off some of the end of the original one, it is solvable in a slightly different way, but this is what I intended for you to be solving with: https://pastebin.com/NLgReYxD
Cisphyx 18-Jul-17 12:26 PM
lol
I don't think I was doing it right before, but maybe I was!
michaelansel 18-Jul-17 12:28 PM
and solution now written up and verified
I'll be giving out more hints leading up to defcon and end with the full solution
Pinned a message.
ransel 18-Jul-17 12:33 PM
pffft! going around changing the answers all over the place
michaelansel 18-Jul-17 12:37 PM
gotta keep everyone on their toes 😛
bobby newmark 18-Jul-17 12:39 PM
ok so what am I missing at the end? 😃
Zeev 18-Jul-17 12:41 PM
hey what about the challange with xmpp can anybody give me a hint ?
deathzombee 18-Jul-17 12:48 PM
@Zeev yeah you will get nowhere with xmpp.
wishbone 18-Jul-17 12:51 PM
yeah that one is rough on most, if you get stuck you can PM me
bobby newmark 18-Jul-17 12:53 PM
cmdc0de: fancy a drink?
deathzombee 18-Jul-17 12:53 PM
He has good taste
bobby newmark 18-Jul-17 12:53 PM
@cmdc0de fancy a drink (still learning non-irc chat syntax)
mm... I bet
deathzombee 18-Jul-17 12:55 PM
@bobby newmark What do you order at the bar
bobby newmark 18-Jul-17 12:56 PM
Beer?
deathzombee 18-Jul-17 12:56 PM
What if you want something a little stronger? sometimes I'll get some jim bean.
or tequila, or rum and coke. I like to switch it up.
bobby newmark 18-Jul-17 12:57 PM
ahh!..
I get it 😉
deathzombee 18-Jul-17 12:59 PM
😉 but I do want to know Lol.
bobby newmark 18-Jul-17 12:59 PM
I admire cmdc0de's taste but it's not for me :p I'll stick to the wine!
deathzombee 18-Jul-17 01:01 PM
I can only stand wine. I like champagne, but who doesn't?
bobby newmark 18-Jul-17 01:02 PM
for sure
champagne is the taste of... 'someone else is paying' 😉
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deathzombee 18-Jul-17 01:03 PM
Always, though for the price of my travel when I never plan things far enough in advance, I might as well be drinking it on my own dime.
bobby newmark 18-Jul-17 01:10 PM
hmm... now onto the flowers, how am I going to figure this one out without sounding weird haha
Yeah 18-Jul-17 01:16 PM
@bobby newmark bobby i brute forced the flower. Might be faster to just ask her.
bobby newmark 18-Jul-17 01:17 PM
yeah me too. drink again now.
Yeah 18-Jul-17 01:17 PM
literally, i pulled up a list of the top 150 flowers... and just banged away
bobby newmark 18-Jul-17 01:17 PM
it was my second guess 😉
Yeah 18-Jul-17 01:17 PM
Nice
bobby newmark 18-Jul-17 01:18 PM
probably exactly the second of three flowers i could name haha
Samosa 18-Jul-17 01:42 PM
Seriously guys, I'm like, /right here/
Don't make me change some answers because y'all don't want to say hello
I'll do it
mooch 18-Jul-17 01:44 PM
@Samosa I didn't know at first it was ok to talk to ask the OPs for help. Spent many hours wasted due to that mistake.
MarixD 18-Jul-17 01:44 PM
You never talk to us.
Samosa 18-Jul-17 01:46 PM
Yes of course it's ok. That's the point of the challenge. And @MarixD I'd love to sit on discord all day every day, but unfortunately I have other commitments to balance
As do all the Darknet staff.
Pretty sure I've answered every DM I've received
bobby newmark 18-Jul-17 01:47 PM
I actually am stupider than all of the above, and looked for a user 'wildsamosa' and didn't see one...
MarixD 18-Jul-17 01:47 PM
lol
Samosa 18-Jul-17 01:47 PM
Not stupid. I'm tricky like that
MarixD 18-Jul-17 01:48 PM
She's a wild one
Samosa 18-Jul-17 01:48 PM
Indeed
mooch 18-Jul-17 01:48 PM
@Samosa I figured that, with some help from MarixD.... Need to talk to people. 🐸 (edited)
FYI I like MatrixD better... but marixD works
MarixD 18-Jul-17 01:50 PM
I think it was from Inyuyasha. Graphics company or something like that.
Yeah 18-Jul-17 01:56 PM
@Samosa Yeah, what @mooch mooch said.
I wasn't on discord at the time...
Samosa 18-Jul-17 01:58 PM
Well don't be afraid to say hi or ask questions
I'm the only one who bites but the new medication has really been helping to control those compulsions
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Most of the time
Yeah 18-Jul-17 01:59 PM
Hi @Samosa
Samosa 18-Jul-17 01:59 PM
Hi @yeah
Yeah 18-Jul-17 01:59 PM
Thanks for following me on Twitter
Samosa 18-Jul-17 01:59 PM
Oh did you post that article?
Yeah 18-Jul-17 01:59 PM
Yep
Samosa 18-Jul-17 01:59 PM
Did you write it?
Yeah 18-Jul-17 02:00 PM
I didn't write the article, no. (edited)
Samosa 18-Jul-17 02:00 PM
Ah ok. Still, that was an awesome article so thanks so much for tweeting it
Yeah 18-Jul-17 02:00 PM
I did write this one though:
Samosa 18-Jul-17 02:00 PM
Had no idea that was out there. It was a nice surprise
michaelansel 18-Jul-17 02:01 PM
and it is awesome ^^
just got a DM: got at least one person working on the pastebin that is on the home stretch
Samosa 18-Jul-17 02:04 PM
Oh wow thanks @Yeah that is a cool write up!
Awesome. Really appreciate you sharing that as a player. 😊
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bobby newmark 18-Jul-17 02:05 PM
not what I expected.. https://twitter.com/zaltitude
Tweets
60
Followers
8
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is it intentional that part of this challenge requires me to stalk all of y'all btw? I feel a bit sleazy 😉
Yeah 18-Jul-17 02:06 PM
Least i could do after all the work @staff put into the challenges!
michaelansel 18-Jul-17 02:07 PM
hahaha we want you to get to know us and (for some of them) talk to us so we can get to know you @bobby newmark
AND WE HAVE A WINNNNERRRRRR @ransel is the first to solve the pastebin puzzle and discover the surprise that awaits every agent this year in the DarkNet. He'll be keeping it under wraps, so everyone else: keep puzzling!
Samosa 18-Jul-17 02:08 PM
@zeroaltitude is kind of the strong silent type
bobby newmark 18-Jul-17 02:08 PM
I was thinking this is an elaborate way to get flowers and drinks..
Yeah 18-Jul-17 02:08 PM
who says it isn't
Samosa 18-Jul-17 02:08 PM
Yay @ransel !!!
michaelansel 18-Jul-17 02:08 PM
yeah, I'm with @Yeah on that one
C0rb1nDallas 18-Jul-17 02:09 PM
Nice work @ransel !
Samosa 18-Jul-17 02:09 PM
And Samosa would not at all mind drinks or flowers
She drinks Pimms and Ginger Beer
michaelansel 18-Jul-17 02:09 PM
and with that, @ransel has received 100% of the prize: some bragging rights 😛
ransel 18-Jul-17 02:09 PM
hooray!
Samosa 18-Jul-17 02:09 PM
Lol
Oooh
That's fancy
mooch 18-Jul-17 02:11 PM
Hooray!!!!!!!!!!! 🤣
ransel 18-Jul-17 02:14 PM
Those are the best kind of rights
Yeah 18-Jul-17 02:22 PM
Well done @ransel
michaelansel 18-Jul-17 02:25 PM
and just like that, got 2 more successes on pastebin!
@ploppowaffles & @daxorid 👏
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ransel 18-Jul-17 02:26 PM
whooo!
ploppowaffles 18-Jul-17 02:26 PM
@Cisphyx found the last part, we worked together.
michaelansel 18-Jul-17 02:27 PM
awesome! I love collaboration 😄
Cisphyx 18-Jul-17 02:27 PM
aw yeah teamwork
lol
wishbone 18-Jul-17 02:34 PM
I need you guys to tell my work that I want to do challenges instead of my actual job
lol
r0mbas1c 18-Jul-17 02:34 PM
I'm too impatient for @michaelansel next 'nudge' later this week.... Stuck on the 2nd part of the pastebin.... Any help?
tdweng 18-Jul-17 02:39 PM
i'm stuck on the second question of the teaser
mooch 18-Jul-17 02:39 PM
What is the question?
tdweng 18-Jul-17 02:40 PM
it wants you to log into the dameon, but you cant hint says something about looking to the north
mooch 18-Jul-17 02:41 PM
lol I know the answer but do not know how to solve it.
ransel 18-Jul-17 02:41 PM
I actively despise that question.
@mooch It seems we took similar approaches
daxorid 18-Jul-17 02:42 PM
@tdweng you're the first Agent to get stuck at that place.
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ploppowaffles 18-Jul-17 02:42 PM
haha
tdweng 18-Jul-17 02:43 PM
@daxorid does that mean i get a free badge?
daxorid 18-Jul-17 02:44 PM
hehe
wishbone 18-Jul-17 02:44 PM
I think that question could use some help, it's the number one requsted one here
mooch 18-Jul-17 02:44 PM
@tdweng If you solve the case files I will make you a nice badge. 😉 I promise.
wishbone 18-Jul-17 02:44 PM
I can lead you to it if you PM me
I know how to solve it normally
daxorid 18-Jul-17 02:44 PM
@tdweng standard initial hint for that is to consider the current hint in the context of prior solutions.
ransel 18-Jul-17 02:45 PM
^ i.e. previously solved challenges can factor into future/current challenge solutions
tdweng 18-Jul-17 02:47 PM
was about to look into that actually
MarixD 18-Jul-17 02:59 PM
I would love a nice badge
mooch 18-Jul-17 03:00 PM
@MarixD Next defcon you can make, I will make you a nice badge.
daxorid 18-Jul-17 03:02 PM
@MarixD I have a dcdn badge that's a brick.
MarixD 18-Jul-17 03:03 PM
Bricks are always nice
daxorid 18-Jul-17 03:04 PM
it looks cool but it's never worked. entirely my fault though.
MarixD 18-Jul-17 03:05 PM
Did you let the magic smoke out?
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 03:05 PM
I bet he soldered the mosfet to ground
daxorid 18-Jul-17 03:06 PM
I didn't sufficiently clip the battery connector leads. so the bottom of the MCU board is jammed right into the battery leads.
and I don't have a hot air rework station - wick is insufficient for desoldering all those pins
so it remains a brick 😃
MarixD 18-Jul-17 03:07 PM
That sounds cool
mooch 18-Jul-17 03:08 PM
You got a oven!!
Or even better a microwave
Yeah 18-Jul-17 03:18 PM
My enter key works, but not as enter
If i hold it down and press 2 or 8 it scrolls fast
And the lit DCDN lights around the screen get brighter
mooch 18-Jul-17 03:20 PM
As a developer I like to call that a Feature, not a bug
Yeah 18-Jul-17 03:20 PM
I would like the enter key feature
ransel 18-Jul-17 03:20 PM
@Zuggy That's what I did. Luckily was able fixed it with careful use of an exacto blade
mooch 18-Jul-17 03:21 PM
That is going to cost more in game money for that feature
Yeah 18-Jul-17 03:23 PM
I think i will focus on the DCDN25 badge
Very tight budget this year
daxorid 18-Jul-17 03:25 PM
You need to get the employer to cover everything.
If they balk, "Hey at least I'm not asking for BlackHat"
Yeah 18-Jul-17 03:27 PM
Everything above that is on me
daxorid 18-Jul-17 03:28 PM
damn
mooch 18-Jul-17 03:29 PM
All I got was free vacation, my company obviously cares about security not.
Yeah 18-Jul-17 03:35 PM
And @daxorid it sounds like you were in the room when i was making my pitch!
daxorid 18-Jul-17 03:35 PM
heh
just amazing they'll give you a per diem for food but not incidentals that will help your skillset, reasoning ability, etc
shortsighted employers--
wishbone 18-Jul-17 03:39 PM
funn you guys bring this up
I just got an email from my employeer saying that alcohol will not be included in expenses
and we'll be required to submit itemized receipts of all our meals
not that I expect them to but we have some people on our team that like to take advantage of that
lol
I don't drink either (weird I know) but it was a funny email
I mean do they really have to sy that?
ploppowaffles 18-Jul-17 03:40 PM
heh my boss just says "we'll cover your meals, but be reasonable. a beer or two is ok with dinner."
wishbone 18-Jul-17 03:41 PM
yeah you'd think that would be fine
I think management hates this conference
$300 drink expenses tend to make them think this trip isn't about a conference.. lol
C0rb1nDallas 18-Jul-17 04:01 PM
My company pretty much noped me to death after they sent me to BlackHat a few years ago, and $~7k later...(to be fair they were the ones who wanted the training).
Now all I get is a "have a nice vacation!"
daxorid 18-Jul-17 04:25 PM
hehe
wishbone 18-Jul-17 05:00 PM
hah yeah I haven't been to BH in years
the cost is just too rediculous
r0mbas1c 18-Jul-17 05:03 PM
That's why I only get a Business Pass anymore .... Paying $2000 more for lousy talks aimed at people who dont understand what they are hearing anyway
Got the $500 student pass a few years ago when I was going full time .... That wasn't bad.... Walked out with much more $$$ in swag than that 😁
Zeev 18-Jul-17 05:05 PM
numeric cipher hint ?
KateSpade 18-Jul-17 05:05 PM
I just sneak in 😉
r0mbas1c 18-Jul-17 05:06 PM
😮
Breaking the rules at a hacker conference ??!?
Actually ... BH hasn't been a hacker conference for a long while
KateSpade 18-Jul-17 05:07 PM
They just ignore me and think I am someone's girl friend 😇
If I am asked where my badge is I just look confused, squeeze my boobs together, and say "OMG! My boyfriend has it in his bag! Let me go find him!" and wander off 😃
I was only asked once though. They honestly don't pay any attention in my experience.
r0mbas1c 18-Jul-17 05:09 PM
Nice ! Wonder what would happen if I tried that
KateSpade 18-Jul-17 05:10 PM
Hmmmm how big are YOUR boobs? 🤔
r0mbas1c 18-Jul-17 05:10 PM
Show a little chest hair .... Wink ... I could play it off 😝
KateSpade 18-Jul-17 05:12 PM
Totes. Work on your wink and coy glance.
0live 18-Jul-17 05:12 PM
@KateSpade Girls can't be hackers! That's just crazy talk!
🙄
KateSpade 18-Jul-17 05:13 PM
@0live OMGIknowright????
0live 18-Jul-17 05:13 PM
(in all seriousness though, SE the shit out of that bias 😃 )
KateSpade 18-Jul-17 05:15 PM
Don't hate the playa...
Zeev 18-Jul-17 05:16 PM
hey croc hint anyone ?
r0mbas1c 18-Jul-17 05:16 PM
Which one was that?
Zeev 18-Jul-17 05:18 PM
with the numeric cipher its not affinity, nihalist, or one time pad
0live 18-Jul-17 05:18 PM
try working with the daemon hint - and don't overthink it
I got stuck there for a while too
Zeev 18-Jul-17 05:19 PM
so ring ring
indicates a rign cipher!
wheel, i.e clock
mce9 18-Jul-17 05:19 PM
you may be overthinking just a bit....
r0mbas1c 18-Jul-17 05:19 PM
Yep
0live 18-Jul-17 05:20 PM
IIRC, the hint is "Ring, Ring! Operator here!"
C0rb1nDallas 18-Jul-17 05:20 PM
If all else fails, follow in the footsteps of Neo...
Zeev 18-Jul-17 05:20 PM
nialist ?
it does not pack into that
C0rb1nDallas 18-Jul-17 05:22 PM
Well not so much that as his quest to seek out a certain thing
johacker 18-Jul-17 05:23 PM
@maybe Zeev is too young to remember what 2600 used to hack?
r0mbas1c 18-Jul-17 05:23 PM
Remember those sweet autodialers from radio shack?
Zeev 18-Jul-17 05:23 PM
u are right i am too young
johacker 18-Jul-17 05:27 PM
Young folks know how to Google... like the history of 2600.... and the device they used to hack...
0live 18-Jul-17 05:28 PM
we're gonna have to delete some of these maybe - it's getting super spoilery in here 😛
johacker 18-Jul-17 05:28 PM
Too much... I'm sorry 😐
Bye
mooch 18-Jul-17 05:30 PM
Rumors of a purge
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retry 18-Jul-17 05:34 PM
any hints on the college or do I have to create a linkedin throwaway?
KateSpade 18-Jul-17 05:34 PM
OSINT totally.
I didn't even need Linked In
retry 18-Jul-17 05:35 PM
ah, got it
r0mbas1c 18-Jul-17 05:35 PM
Second that .... No need to create accounts for any of these
daxorid 18-Jul-17 05:37 PM
agreed, BH is not a hacker conference. It's basically RSAC
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It's for Feds and corporate buyers of $20k IDS appliances.
C0rb1nDallas 18-Jul-17 05:38 PM
@daxorid pretty much!
r0mbas1c 18-Jul-17 05:39 PM
But I still like to go kill it in the contests .... Walked out with a full HackRF kit last year, and an apple watch and a drone the year before
No swag like that at DC😛
ransel 18-Jul-17 05:43 PM
@r0mbas1c hmmmm, maybe I should go make the rounds on some of the other contests.... (edited)
I haven't explored the others yet
r0mbas1c 18-Jul-17 05:44 PM
Check out the F5 booth.... They typically have a really decent multi-level crypto challenge with good prizes
daxorid 18-Jul-17 05:44 PM
Put another way: The Major would go to BH; Jon Ross would go to DC.
hmmm, really
looking forward to see the amazon ctf at bsides this year.
r0mbas1c 18-Jul-17 05:45 PM
That's where I got the HackRF kit ($600+) last year. And the drone the year before
ransel 18-Jul-17 05:46 PM
good to know
r0mbas1c 18-Jul-17 05:46 PM
I did the Joe's vs Pros last year at BSidesLV .... Wish I had had time for the Amazon ctf
This year!
We should get a team together for it 😀
ransel 18-Jul-17 05:46 PM
I always get sad at crypto challenges when I remember that public/private key encryption exists. Makes me remember I'm really just screwing around, haha (edited)
daxorid 18-Jul-17 05:47 PM
@ransel you should really take the time and run through cryptopals someday
cryptopals has it all
r0mbas1c 18-Jul-17 05:47 PM
Hahaha! I love explaining AES brute Force cracking time frames to people
daxorid 18-Jul-17 05:48 PM
and some of it is real-world
ransel 18-Jul-17 05:48 PM
hmmmm interesting....
man, I really need to create an icon for myself.
r0mbas1c 18-Jul-17 05:48 PM
Stanford has a crypto professor who has a great slide on it
ransel 18-Jul-17 05:49 PM
I'll take a look
daxorid 18-Jul-17 05:49 PM
in fact if I were a dcdn operative I would be tempted to just rip cryptopals off wholesale 😃
but that would have agents spending much longer than 3 days working 😃
ransel 18-Jul-17 05:51 PM
lol
daxorid 18-Jul-17 05:51 PM
But I have a solution to that
we just have to petition DT to make defcon last two or three weeks solid.
r0mbas1c 18-Jul-17 05:52 PM
In!
Samosa 18-Jul-17 05:59 PM
Oh god no please
ransel 18-Jul-17 06:01 PM
This seems like the right move
daxorid 18-Jul-17 06:03 PM
Agreed.
r0mbas1c 18-Jul-17 06:04 PM
Can we have them pass out new livers as swag?
daxorid 18-Jul-17 06:04 PM
Look at it this way: The AMA advises strongly against binge drinking due to its adverse health effects. If DC lasted a month or so, it would no longer be binge drinking, just a chronic everyday ordinary thing.
r0mbas1c 18-Jul-17 06:04 PM
Pretty sure mine would fall out
ransel 18-Jul-17 06:05 PM
and vegas really doesn't feel like the most promising location to hunt for liver donor candidates
daxorid 18-Jul-17 06:06 PM
eh
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The DC801 crew will be there
They likely have pretty good livers.
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ransel 18-Jul-17 06:08 PM
Tawnos 18-Jul-17 06:08 PM
@daxorid "good" in that they're proven? Because after that, who knows how good they are 😉
daxorid 18-Jul-17 06:10 PM
good point.
Perhaps the liver of a young, aspiring alcoholic? One that has been tested and proven, but still with plenty of live remaining?
*life
Tawnos 18-Jul-17 06:24 PM
aka members of my family? 😛
r0mbas1c 18-Jul-17 06:32 PM
Anyone really good at packet capture analysis? I need a new partner for Capture The Packet (we came in 7th) overall last year....but buddy can't make it this year
tdweng 18-Jul-17 06:42 PM
and now i wait
daxorid 18-Jul-17 06:45 PM
@tdweng is that your humblebrag of saying you finished?
tdweng 18-Jul-17 06:45 PM
@daxorid not finished but awaiting reply
ransel 18-Jul-17 07:19 PM
^ I really want to know more about the origin of this photo
pii100 18-Jul-17 07:26 PM
fake horse, fake building?
ransel 18-Jul-17 07:27 PM
probably.... but I like to hope it's a real photo
pii100 18-Jul-17 07:29 PM
horse moves into trendy loft apartment, immediately regrets it due to hipster neighbors. Spends hours looking longingly at field across street
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c0deph4n70m 18-Jul-17 07:30 PM
@pii100 love it!
Or how about this… After finally figuring out how to dial the numbers on his cell phone with his horse hoof, the beautiful white horse runs to the window anxiously awaiting the pizza he just ordered.
pii100 18-Jul-17 07:32 PM
with anchovies
c0deph4n70m 18-Jul-17 07:32 PM
Exactly!
pii100 18-Jul-17 07:32 PM
i bet horses love anchovies
c0deph4n70m 18-Jul-17 07:33 PM
The saltier the better
ransel 18-Jul-17 07:42 PM
I feel better knowing this story
c0deph4n70m 18-Jul-17 07:49 PM
Good!
GritsnGravy - Team Seqcy 18-Jul-17 08:28 PM
What's funny is that building looks exactly like the building where I work. Never saw them bring a horse in, but I only go in there once a week, so... As for the origin, got to go with waiting on the ladies for the photo shoot 😃
CryptoK 18-Jul-17 08:28 PM
Anyone else on "In Deep"?
I see the stego... am I supposed to be guessing passwords?
variableLabel 18-Jul-17 08:29 PM
What's got you held up?
Sounds like you got the wrong scent.
Lord_Rion (-5) 18-Jul-17 08:31 PM
it's kinda like what the NSA says they've been collecting on phonecalls.....
variableLabel 18-Jul-17 08:31 PM
I'm sure my EX would have something to say IF she were here...
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 08:31 PM
Hey @CryptoK All my EX If live in Texas
Lord_Rion (-5) 18-Jul-17 08:31 PM
not the calls themselves... just the __
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 08:31 PM
And Texas is the place I'd really love to be
But all my EXIF live in Texas
So I make my home in Tennessee
Lord_Rion (-5) 18-Jul-17 08:32 PM
very much so
CryptoK 18-Jul-17 08:32 PM
got the hint... now I need to find the jpeg
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 08:32 PM
Go back and do archive the right way
CryptoK 18-Jul-17 08:32 PM
😛
ransel 18-Jul-17 08:33 PM
hehehe, I love how frequently the "hint" is "hey, go back and solve the one you cheated on" xD
variableLabel 18-Jul-17 08:33 PM
@CryptoK Sometimes having the answer isn't enough, you also have to have what you built the answer out of.
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 08:33 PM
😆
ransel 18-Jul-17 08:34 PM
It's almost like we have the same strategies here....
variableLabel 18-Jul-17 08:34 PM
Almost.
Lord_Rion (-5) 18-Jul-17 08:36 PM
I only found one you could cheat on and not get in hung up later on...
ransel 18-Jul-17 08:42 PM
there was a cheat path wayyyy forward, but we won't talk about that
CryptoK 18-Jul-17 08:47 PM
twas brilling....
archive solved
variableLabel 18-Jul-17 08:53 PM
👏
c0deph4n70m 18-Jul-17 08:54 PM
This was my first challenge like this so I was unfamiliar with the rules of the road. I cheated on some of them but didn't realize it was cheating until I got to a subsequent challenge and I was in need of something pertinent that I had previously short circuited. Then I had to circle back and solve the challenge a different way in order to unveil what was really there so I could use it in the later challenge. It was fun!
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 08:54 PM
That's why they're built that way so if you cheat you're fucked
c0deph4n70m 18-Jul-17 08:55 PM
Yes. I learned that.
ransel 18-Jul-17 09:15 PM
False. Cheating is encouraged 😛
gh0st_r1der 18-Jul-17 09:15 PM
#socialEngineering
i guess?
ok how many of these quests are there? i need to be doneeeee
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 09:16 PM
Eh, you're close
CryptoK 18-Jul-17 09:17 PM
@cmdc0de What's your favorite drink?
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 09:17 PM
At least close to playing the waiting game
gh0st_r1der 18-Jul-17 09:17 PM
waiting 😦
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 09:18 PM
yup
gh0st_r1der 18-Jul-17 09:19 PM
how do you guys use open source intelligence? Is there a terminal script or something?
pii100 18-Jul-17 09:19 PM
?
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 09:19 PM
Google generally
gh0st_r1der 18-Jul-17 09:19 PM
lol nvm, theres a list of search engines on an OSINT site
i thought it was very specialized for this kind of search
pii100 18-Jul-17 09:20 PM
I dont see how Operating Systems have any bearing on the challenges
some of us still like windows ME
skyria 18-Jul-17 09:21 PM
@CryptoK - You might be better off sending him a message. 😃
rixon 18-Jul-17 09:25 PM
Hey, y'all... I'm spinning my wheels on the archive intro
with the signing up for a jabber account
gh0st_r1der 18-Jul-17 09:25 PM
yeah it got stuck for me
pissed me off
rixon 18-Jul-17 09:25 PM
is it really stuck, or is it supposed to be?
mooch 18-Jul-17 09:25 PM
Maybe is was designed that way... lol
rixon 18-Jul-17 09:25 PM
I figured I'm missing something
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 09:26 PM
I mean we are all in Discord instead
gh0st_r1der 18-Jul-17 09:26 PM
lol
mooch 18-Jul-17 09:27 PM
Spin your head a little more then hit one of us up if you really cant solve it
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 09:27 PM
I give it two hours and he comes back asking "what jpg?" (edited)
variableLabel 18-Jul-17 09:27 PM
LMAO
mooch 18-Jul-17 09:27 PM
Salty
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 09:28 PM
I seen it or been DMed about it like 3 or 4 times in the last 24 hours
mooch 18-Jul-17 09:29 PM
Haha, if this was a precursor , I bet the badge challenge will be worse
pii100 18-Jul-17 09:30 PM
see this is the real challenge, helping others
imagine how staff feel
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c0deph4n70m 18-Jul-17 09:30 PM
@Zuggy lol! That's awesome!
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 09:31 PM
@Tawnos wondered why he got pinged for sharing what he did. I now understand why
variableLabel 18-Jul-17 09:32 PM
It's not about giving answers, it's about helping to see the path so people can learn how to acquire the necessary answers.
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 09:32 PM
Because if you have to tell someone to do it again, everyone has a bad time
pii100 18-Jul-17 09:32 PM
the journey is the lesson
variableLabel 18-Jul-17 09:33 PM
Pretty much, yeah.
pii100 18-Jul-17 09:33 PM
i feel very zen
variableLabel 18-Jul-17 09:33 PM
My understanding of the DCDN project is to allow people to start learning and be a community at the same time.
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mooch 18-Jul-17 09:33 PM
Is it time to party yet?
variableLabel 18-Jul-17 09:34 PM
Always.
mooch 18-Jul-17 09:35 PM
Im out boys/gals cya.
c0deph4n70m 18-Jul-17 09:36 PM
Cya
CryptoK 18-Jul-17 09:37 PM
alright, drink guessed, flower guessed.
another drink 😃
c0deph4n70m 18-Jul-17 09:39 PM
Good work! Keep going.
Hap 18-Jul-17 09:44 PM
Need some help finding the path as well 😉
on the part with the old daemon login
tkdkidcjh 18-Jul-17 09:46 PM
ditto. I've been staring at XMPP for hours...
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 09:47 PM
Some things are broken by design
tkdkidcjh 18-Jul-17 09:48 PM
I think I understand how the hint relates to previous puzzles but I'm not sure how to make that do anything
I've also found some stuff in the source but I can't seem to put it all together
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 09:48 PM
If you're trying to get XMPP to work you're doing it wrong
pii100 18-Jul-17 09:49 PM
well its not the answer at least
it is a dead end
rixon 18-Jul-17 09:50 PM
does a place between a chinese place and a financial place have anything to do with it, or am I on the wrong track?
pii100 18-Jul-17 09:50 PM
xmpp servers been offline for a while from what i can tell
the dry cleaners on 35th? (edited)
tkdkidcjh 18-Jul-17 09:51 PM
right so ignoring the XMPP, I'm trying to find the north thing
rixon 18-Jul-17 09:52 PM
pii - nah, my track isn't showing anything like that.
gh0st_r1der 18-Jul-17 09:52 PM
mansel
it doesnt seem to be the musician
rixon 18-Jul-17 09:53 PM
on the mp3?
cool, I didn't persue that at all.
anything in the id3 tags?
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 09:56 PM
I like that MP3 by the way.
rixon 18-Jul-17 09:56 PM
me too, pretty chill
tkdkidcjh 18-Jul-17 10:00 PM
🤦
thank you
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 10:00 PM
If you want to work together on that DM each other so no answers end up in the channel
rixon 18-Jul-17 10:00 PM
okay
Hap 18-Jul-17 10:01 PM
lol, sorry. Wasn't sure how much to add here.
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 10:01 PM
Yeah might want to delete those to be safe
Hap 18-Jul-17 10:01 PM
I assumed it was kinda safe, since the channel was named "spoilers"
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 10:02 PM
It's more for help than direct answers
direct answers will get you on @Samosa's shit list and if you want a badge you don't want to be on that list.
Or on it in general. I hear she'll hunt you like a dog
And then place her favorite flower, [redacted], on your grave
rixon 18-Jul-17 10:04 PM
not sure what all to delete above, we good or other messages too?
haha fair enough
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 10:04 PM
Now I need to delete too.
ransel 18-Jul-17 10:05 PM
lol, reading through these chats is always fun trying to detect the censorship
rixon 18-Jul-17 10:05 PM
thanks for keeping us from spoiling it for others. (and ourselves.) 😃
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 10:05 PM
No problem
pii100 18-Jul-17 10:05 PM
yeah that may have been overly specific
Hap 18-Jul-17 10:05 PM
I think I ran into this same problem last year
rixon 18-Jul-17 10:29 PM
has it been two hours yet... xD
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 10:37 PM
About
ish
give or take 10 minutes
CryptoK 18-Jul-17 10:40 PM
Anyone know where Bunni posts about her projects... apparently not twitter
Psicrest 18-Jul-17 10:41 PM
to be or not to be.... what is the answer?
strategicpause 18-Jul-17 10:47 PM
I am looking for an operative
rixon 18-Jul-17 10:47 PM
I think they're all busy trying to login to the jabber client
strategicpause 18-Jul-17 10:48 PM
Ha
CryptoK 18-Jul-17 10:49 PM
@bunni What kind of car are you working on?
rixon 18-Jul-17 10:58 PM
welp, giving up for now. o/
Zeev 18-Jul-17 11:00 PM
rixon what are u stuck on ?
slithy toves rings a bell?
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 11:08 PM
I missed him, he dm'd me but I was afk for a few minutes
McL0v1n[AU] 18-Jul-17 11:10 PM
Moist
CryptoK 18-Jul-17 11:10 PM
Any public hints around Skyria's activity?
McL0v1n[AU] 18-Jul-17 11:11 PM
OSINT
cmdr_keen 18-Jul-17 11:11 PM
tons
drkrabbit 18-Jul-17 11:11 PM
Yes 😃
pii100 18-Jul-17 11:13 PM
Moist hints are best
McL0v1n[AU] 18-Jul-17 11:13 PM
Moist
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 11:23 PM
I come back from helping noobs and everyone's talking about the condition of my balls.
drkrabbit 18-Jul-17 11:23 PM
@Zuggy Tons, Moist, or both?
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 11:23 PM
Yes
pii100 18-Jul-17 11:24 PM
Elepantitus
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 11:24 PM
We all have our balls to bear
pii100 18-Jul-17 11:24 PM
One of my fav South Park episodes
Medicinal fried chicken
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 11:26 PM
Which reminds me, I hope the hole state of Nevada hasn't gone dankrupt by the time I get there. I want to hit up a dispensary
Minor dream
pii100 18-Jul-17 11:26 PM
I hear the supply demand curve is pretty brutal
drkrabbit 18-Jul-17 11:27 PM
The lines were ridiculous on day 1 (was visiting Vegas, unrelated to legalization), but hopefully it has leveled off
Because I may or may not want to visit as well...
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 11:28 PM
Just FYI, maybe tend toward the discrete products unless you have stealthy smoker skills
pii100 18-Jul-17 11:28 PM
I do like my eddibles
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 11:28 PM
So vapes and edibles
I love me some edibles, but I think I'd prefer the vape for DC with a nice Sativa
I need the head high, not to be knocked on my ass from a strong body high
pii100 18-Jul-17 11:33 PM
There high tech Vapes look interesting
But still not legal in TX so I can't justify the price
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 11:34 PM
I'm looking at like the cheapo pens and oil. Not about to risk a federal charge just to bring back a souvenir.
cmdr_keen 18-Jul-17 11:34 PM
look for o-pen
without the cartridge it's basically a battery
can take it wherever
pii100 18-Jul-17 11:35 PM
Yeah flying with residue seems dumb
cmdr_keen 18-Jul-17 11:35 PM
there's no residue, it's just a battery
all residue is in the cartridge
which obviously you leave
lemme go find mine
will show pictures
pii100 18-Jul-17 11:37 PM
Yeah I meant for the others
Like the pax
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 11:37 PM
Quick question, do you know if those things are doing anything an e-cig battery pack isn't doing
<---uses an e-cif
pii100 18-Jul-17 11:38 PM
I like the cartridge idea
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 11:38 PM
cig
pii100 18-Jul-17 11:39 PM
Lol, Spoilers is now high times
cmdr_keen 18-Jul-17 11:43 PM
usb for scale
to answer your question, I really don't know I stopped smoking before e-cigs became a thing
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 11:46 PM
No problem
cmdr_keen 18-Jul-17 11:46 PM
I would suspect it's the same thing, what I like about this device is that it doesn't smell like you just smoked weed and it's convenient and metered
many people don't share the same concerns though 😛 I would recommend buying papers and "flower"
so you know, spoilers like @pii100 said 😛
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 11:50 PM
Some of these noobs man....
I'm kidding, they're doing okay
ploppowaffles 18-Jul-17 11:50 PM
"marijuana is a federally controlled substance"
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 11:51 PM
I don't plan on crossing a fucking state border with it.
cmdr_keen 18-Jul-17 11:51 PM
trapped between two pot states
ploppowaffles 18-Jul-17 11:52 PM
me either, other than what i metabolize
i kno rite
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 11:52 PM
😉
I'm in Utah, I'm almost surrounded by legal states
on some level
Except for the Utah Annex aka Idaho
cmdr_keen 18-Jul-17 11:53 PM
tater ville
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 11:54 PM
Salt Lake is cool (and rivals SF as gay capital of America) but the rest of the state can burn
cmdr_keen 18-Jul-17 11:55 PM
I've heard nothing but good things
like, how sober the beer keeps you
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 11:55 PM
two words
Epic Brewing
cmdr_keen 18-Jul-17 11:55 PM
and how you have to only ask to keep your checks ungarnished by religion
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 11:55 PM
I might see if I can pack some for the beer swap
cmdr_keen 18-Jul-17 11:56 PM
hmm, guessing two breweries named epic is nothing special but gonna look it up
Zuggy 18-Jul-17 11:56 PM
But the liquor laws are ass
cmdr_keen 18-Jul-17 11:57 PM
haha it's not, same company it looks like
pii100 18-Jul-17 11:57 PM
The key to drinking in Utah is to avoid draft beer
Different rules for draft vs bottle or cans
And the do abw instead of abv
Polygamy porter
cmdr_keen 18-Jul-17 11:59 PM
oh shit, i'm thinking of echo
nevermind
anyway, catch you all menana
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 12:09 AM
Heh, I accidentally got my noobs mixed up as far as hints go
@here If you're gonna ping me for hints, maybe setup a profile pic, otherwise I might mix you up with someone else. (edited)
Kiki_F 19-Jul-17 12:27 AM
man, I suck at riddles
ploppowaffles 19-Jul-17 12:30 AM
how though
just get your mind nice and limber
Kiki_F 19-Jul-17 01:28 AM
@staff testing.. I dunno if I'm doing this right
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 01:29 AM
That's right
Kiki_F 19-Jul-17 01:31 AM
@staff just wondering if anyone's out there that I'm supposed to talk to
or maybe not :3 ah well!
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 01:34 AM
Someone will be in touch tomorrow if nothing else
Kiki_F 19-Jul-17 01:35 AM
sounds good ❤ thanks for helping to unstuck me.
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 01:36 AM
no problem
Kiki_F 19-Jul-17 01:37 AM
aannddd.. changed my name. So message this one please :3
Kiki_F 19-Jul-17 02:01 AM
is there really no defcon badge puzzle challenge this year?
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 02:09 AM
No
Unless it's a surprise troll to throw people off
With this community never count out being trolled, but seems pretty legit
Kiki_F 19-Jul-17 02:16 AM
yah :/ oh well
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 02:20 AM
On the one hand it's cool seeing all the unofficial badges people have come up with. On the other, demand for any of the badges is going to be high as the people and teams that work on it look for other things to do.
skyria 19-Jul-17 07:54 AM
@Kiki_F - There's a private message option. Not sure if you are wanting to talk to someone specifically, but you can also reach out to us individually. 😃
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 07:55 AM
If you're talking about halpomg he was at the "pledge loyalty" part.
or she
And before anyone asks, no, no I don't sleep. Not often anyway
McCryptoface 19-Jul-17 07:59 AM
Right there with you, Zuggy
C0rb1nDallas 19-Jul-17 08:00 AM
+1 on no sleep 🦇
McCryptoface 19-Jul-17 08:03 AM
Tbh although I hate sleeping, I also wish I could do it more easily. Been working night shift in the SOC for the last year and it seems like for a while now I've been dragging overnight only to come home and be wide awake until I finally manage three or four hours of restless sleep. Not the greatest.
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 08:05 AM
Part of the issue may be your circadian cycle, have you tried foil on the windows of your room to make it dark?
Old Alaskan trick
McCryptoface 19-Jul-17 08:06 AM
I've got blackout curtains and a sleep mask, but foil on the windows might be the next step
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 08:07 AM
But working nights is murder on sleep
McCryptoface 19-Jul-17 08:07 AM
I'm sure the cycle is a big part of it though. Before working nights, usually I'd be asleep within 10-15 minutes. Had an insomniac ex who used to hate me for it, lol
Zeev 19-Jul-17 10:51 AM
http://archive-2015.dcdark.net/dump.bz2 any hints on this ? i found a string but its not taking it
drkrabbit 19-Jul-17 10:51 AM
Ahh, there we go 😄 Did you check the hint?
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 10:51 AM
And what challenge are you on?
mirge 19-Jul-17 11:31 AM
is there a way to get the daemon to repeat a challenge?
I rebooted and now all I'm getting is the prompt
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 11:32 AM
Not really a singular challenge, I believe. I think the only option is clearing the cookie and starting over.
skyria 19-Jul-17 11:33 AM
Hmm. @michaelansel - see @mirge 's comments.
variableLabel 19-Jul-17 11:34 AM
Is this the current daemon or the archive one?
mirge 19-Jul-17 11:34 AM
current
variableLabel 19-Jul-17 11:34 AM
If it's the current one, you need to select a quest before the daemon will display anything but the prompt.
Check your quests tab and look at the 'in progress' quests. Select the most recent one.
Do you still only get the default prompt, or do you get the challenge prompt?
mirge 19-Jul-17 11:35 AM
yeah... just getting started so I can start over pretty easily
but when I select casefile 1 challenge 2 all I get is
variableLabel 19-Jul-17 11:36 AM
And did you provide the signature?
mirge 19-Jul-17 11:36 AM
i did previously (thanks to the super hint)
but was going to try to do it without cheating
variableLabel 19-Jul-17 11:36 AM
Did the daemon accept your answer?
mirge 19-Jul-17 11:36 AM
yes it did
variableLabel 19-Jul-17 11:36 AM
Hmm...
mirge 19-Jul-17 11:36 AM
will it not print out completed challenges
specifically the hash values?
variableLabel 19-Jul-17 11:37 AM
If it accepted the answer it should automatically open the next quest. Try submitting the answer to this quest again and see if it opens the next one.
mirge 19-Jul-17 11:37 AM
(they're in the hint so I don't need it to)
sorry, I'm not being clear
I've finished challenge 2 because the answer was in the super hint
I rebooted, logged back in, and was hoping I could try to solve it myself
just wondering if I could get the daemon to repeat the text that was shown in this challenge
variableLabel 19-Jul-17 11:38 AM
No.
mirge 19-Jul-17 11:38 AM
k, thx
variableLabel 19-Jul-17 11:38 AM
It doesn't repeat that info.
Interviews, etc. are one view only.
mirge 19-Jul-17 11:39 AM
i'll keep that in mind
variableLabel 19-Jul-17 11:39 AM
It will give you the base info for the challenge, but does not repeat the story text again.
mirge 19-Jul-17 11:40 AM
okay, I'll get the hash values from the hint (fortunately they're repeated there)
variableLabel 19-Jul-17 11:42 AM
No, you have to actually figure out the answer and supply it to the daemon to continue.
The answer is not provided in the hint, just the resources to acquire the answer.
michaelansel 19-Jul-17 11:50 AM
@mirge so, you have already completed the challenge, which means entering the answer again won't return a response (shown by 1/1 on the objective at the bottom)
(just caught up on all the conversation)
y'all talk a lot!
and now time for more $work
unstbl 19-Jul-17 11:53 AM
Would anyone be willing to try another variation on the "north" hints? I've looked north and see what I think I should have seen. I see a snowy jpg. But I haven't had any luck trying various combinations of those two. I've also seen the prior prods about remembering previous answers, but it's just not clicking for me how to combine it all to move to the next step of the teaser.
michaelansel 19-Jul-17 11:55 AM
you'll need to think about the message from skyria and what it references. this one is a couple mental hops
unstbl 19-Jul-17 11:55 AM
Awesome - thanks @michaelansel. Will go back and keep working on it.
wishbone 19-Jul-17 12:04 PM
anyone working on Mansel's challenge? I can see patterns but none of it makes any sense to me.
Yeah 19-Jul-17 12:05 PM
I started on it last night but not when sure where to start.
wishbone 19-Jul-17 12:06 PM
yeah I've tried a lot of different manipulation that hasn't really taken me anywhere yet
I know what it's not
it's not APL encoded.. lol
Yeah 19-Jul-17 12:06 PM
So, i threw it in burp and just fiddled with the built in decoders... no soup
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 12:07 PM
That's where I gave up. I realized it was over my head and needed to know more before tackling, but I didn't know what I needed to know.
wishbone 19-Jul-17 12:07 PM
yeah I tried it a lot of different ways in wireshark
network traffic was my first guess
so far nothing obvious
Yeah 19-Jul-17 12:08 PM
A few people solved it. Mad props!!!
wishbone 19-Jul-17 12:08 PM
yup
and then work distracts me
anyway as always if anyone is struggling with the teaser feel free to PM me
daxorid 19-Jul-17 12:09 PM
heh
Yeah 19-Jul-17 12:09 PM
Yeah?
wishbone 19-Jul-17 12:09 PM
don't laugh at me!
lol
strategicpause 19-Jul-17 12:11 PM
Where's Mansel's challenge at? I'm waiting on Gater_Byte for one of the last challenges.
daxorid 19-Jul-17 12:12 PM
pastebin
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 12:12 PM
@strategicpause checked the pinned posts
strategicpause 19-Jul-17 12:13 PM
thanks! I'll give it a shot later on tonight
wishbone 19-Jul-17 12:13 PM
yeah I need to really focus on it , my simple guesses have all failed.. lo
lol
retry 19-Jul-17 12:14 PM
yeah, I'm waiting on gater_byte for the social quest
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 12:15 PM
He generally gets on at night and clears his backlog
At least the last several
wishbone 19-Jul-17 12:18 PM
@mirge yeah you probably shouldn't be that spoiliery in here
😉
Yeah 19-Jul-17 12:18 PM
@mirage that's how i got past it... but you might have given away too much spoilery there
wishbone 19-Jul-17 12:18 PM
honestly I'd delete both of your previous messages about that
and the link
but I tend to help people in PM so this channel isn't just filled with answers
☝ 1
Yeah 19-Jul-17 12:19 PM
Yeah what @wishbone said
mirge 19-Jul-17 12:19 PM
k, will do
wishbone 19-Jul-17 12:19 PM
but congrats on figuring out another way!~
many challenges have more than one way to complete them
mirge 19-Jul-17 12:20 PM
i'm really confused though
wishbone 19-Jul-17 12:20 PM
didn't want to downplay you figuring it out, just try to help us policy posting answers in here
cool I can help if you PM me
mirge 19-Jul-17 12:20 PM
the gist I posted was given to me by the challenge itself
wishbone 19-Jul-17 12:20 PM
hah indeed it was 😉
mirge 19-Jul-17 12:21 PM
okay - as long as that's what is intended, I'm happy to delete my posts
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 12:21 PM
Thanks @wishbone I generally don't mind, but I'm busy on my wifi troll badge and have to go soon
wishbone 19-Jul-17 12:22 PM
@Zuggy ?
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 12:22 PM
Thanks for helping the n00bs
mirge 19-Jul-17 12:22 PM
spoilers deleted
wishbone 19-Jul-17 12:22 PM
thanks @mirge
hah yeah I've been trying to help out when I can since it launched. I'll be pretty busy this weekend though
shagnasty 19-Jul-17 12:30 PM
any tips on cmdc0des drink? I have tried every variation of what i read with no success
bobby newmark 19-Jul-17 12:33 PM
you might have fun brute forcing some of the answers
imagine brute forcing someone with drinks.. hmm..
Gater_Byte 19-Jul-17 12:34 PM
or just ask Cmdc0de
☝ 3
retry 19-Jul-17 12:36 PM
brute force and rainbow tables 😉 it's not that hard to guess
tdweng 19-Jul-17 12:43 PM
still awaiting on 🐊 response assuming i doing it right
strategicpause 19-Jul-17 12:44 PM
I think at least 3 of us are in the same boat
ploppowaffles 19-Jul-17 12:44 PM
i was one of the few to figure out the pastebin thing... i definitely didn't recognize anything but got lucky with some googling
tdweng 19-Jul-17 12:46 PM
@ploppowaffles i started looking at it haven't made it anywhere yet. Was trying to see if any hints were given
ploppowaffles 19-Jul-17 12:47 PM
once you have an idea of what you might be looking at, DM mansel and he'll give you a pointer in the right direction
☝ 1
tdweng 19-Jul-17 12:50 PM
a bunch of hex data 😜
ransel 19-Jul-17 01:04 PM
haha, well that's a good start at least
variableLabel 19-Jul-17 01:04 PM
Also the obvious answer.
ransel 19-Jul-17 01:04 PM
I quite like that it's a challenge without direction "here's a string. Whatchya got?"
bobby newmark 19-Jul-17 01:06 PM
I have a hunch...
ransel 19-Jul-17 01:09 PM
follow it!
bobby newmark 19-Jul-17 01:10 PM
it involves some weird magic..
michaelansel 19-Jul-17 01:21 PM
pulls out magic wand and waves it with @bobby newmark
Samosa 19-Jul-17 01:22 PM
I don't want to know where that wand has been
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 01:23 PM
The same place Deadpool keeps everything when his ammo pouches are full
I mean, I just asssume
michaelansel 19-Jul-17 01:25 PM
declines to comment, but winks suggestively
🍆 3
KateSpade 19-Jul-17 01:42 PM
OMG I DID IT! I FINISHED THE WHOLE CASE FILE!
🍾 6
🎊 1
variableLabel 19-Jul-17 01:42 PM
👏
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 01:44 PM
YAY
deathzombee 19-Jul-17 01:44 PM
$Grats -fireworks-
KateSpade 19-Jul-17 01:44 PM
Thank you to everyone whole helped me when I was stuck. Much ❤
variableLabel 19-Jul-17 01:45 PM
We all need a little help from time to time. That's why there's more than one of us.
❤ 4
Zeev 19-Jul-17 01:50 PM
a little stuck on the jpeg challenge
I am missing something who can give a tip ?
variableLabel 19-Jul-17 01:51 PM
Did you come through the back or did you use the proper entrance?
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 01:51 PM
😆
There's a mullet joke in there somewhere.
variableLabel 19-Jul-17 01:52 PM
There are a lot of jokes in there.
@Zeev No judgement, it's a cogent question whose answer will determine which direction we need to point you.
This is Earth radio and here's some 'human music'.
deathzombee 19-Jul-17 01:57 PM
radio to the moon!
variableLabel 19-Jul-17 01:59 PM
I wanna go to space.
Zeev 19-Jul-17 02:04 PM
who wants to give a tip?
who can give a tip ?
variableLabel 19-Jul-17 02:06 PM
How far have you dug into the supplied file?
strategicpause 19-Jul-17 02:11 PM
How have you examined the file?
variableLabel 19-Jul-17 02:15 PM
Listens to the crickets
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 02:16 PM
I hope @Zeev didn't give up
variableLabel 19-Jul-17 02:17 PM
YOU CAN DO EEET!
Zeev 19-Jul-17 02:49 PM
no i did not
Pertinacia 19-Jul-17 02:57 PM
totally stuck on the archive problem connecting to the daemon
cant make sense of the spoiler, looked at the source, think I have some content for later problems but cannot connect to the daemon
bobby newmark 19-Jul-17 03:00 PM
its broken, needs a backwards-ass fixe.. likely
retry 19-Jul-17 03:01 PM
admittedly I just did a hash crack on that one
Pertinacia 19-Jul-17 03:01 PM
I tried downloading an external jabber client and signing up for an account that way, did not work.
ok that cracked stupid easy, but I don't get the answer
Zeev 19-Jul-17 03:12 PM
i am also stuck
I am at the spot
not sure what the next step is
0live 19-Jul-17 03:13 PM
@Zeev did you see the responses above from earlier?
Zeev 19-Jul-17 03:14 PM
I am at the spot
and now what ?
Lord_Rion (-5) 19-Jul-17 03:16 PM
Wow.. the pastbin puzzle is rough
😈 1
wishbone 19-Jul-17 03:16 PM
I'll help but only through PM to avoid spoilers. Tell me what you've tried already
@Lord_Rion (-5) I know right!
bobby newmark 19-Jul-17 03:17 PM
the pastebin thing is frustrating. I know what it is but just not how to decompose it..
and the structure of the content doesn't match other examples I've found online (edited)
Lord_Rion (-5) 19-Jul-17 03:18 PM
I see some patterns.. but I'm not really sure where to start...
bobby newmark 19-Jul-17 03:18 PM
cowabunga.. s / foo / bar works on here 😉 (edited)
Lord_Rion (-5) 19-Jul-17 03:19 PM
?
wishbone 19-Jul-17 03:19 PM
yeah all I've seen is patterns at this point
bobby newmark 19-Jul-17 03:19 PM
uh, type blah/2 and then type s / blah / zzzz / .. discord auto-replaces it 😉 (edited)
Lord_Rion (-5) 19-Jul-17 03:20 PM
I assume it's hex.. cause it looks like it.. the format of it looks familiar but I can't place it.... I'll have to keep staring at it
zzzz s/test/assume/
zzzz
wishbone 19-Jul-17 03:21 PM
it starts with 0x
so that seems like a safe bet
Lord_Rion (-5) 19-Jul-17 03:22 PM
I've gotten screwed by those kind of assumptions before.. but yeah..
wishbone 19-Jul-17 03:22 PM
sure, rabbit holes can be a killer
bobby newmark 19-Jul-17 03:23 PM
i guess there is a few layers to it
bobby newmark 19-Jul-17 03:45 PM
unknown instruction, a bit annoying
michaelansel 19-Jul-17 04:30 PM
I promise I didn't do anything intentionally misleading
I just provided a limited amount of information and then required that you discover the rest
Kiki_F 19-Jul-17 04:39 PM
argh.. back to work.. have to continue when I get home ;_;
Zeev 19-Jul-17 04:39 PM
theWildSamosa's
Pertinacia 19-Jul-17 05:23 PM
stuck on cmdcode's drink of choice, any hints? (edited)
ransel 19-Jul-17 05:23 PM
@Lord_Rion (-5) @bobby newmark speaking from the otherside of the pastebin challenge, I can definitely say this one wasn't described as a double black diamond for nothing!
@Pertinacia have you asked him?
Pertinacia 19-Jul-17 05:24 PM
yeah he is away 😃
ransel 19-Jul-17 05:25 PM
hmmmmm
well the hint I'll provide is that it definitely isn't outside the realm of guessability
but definitely hearing back from him is preferable
Pertinacia 19-Jul-17 05:26 PM
tried many guesses, will keep at it after I get myself a drink 😃
michaelansel 19-Jul-17 05:29 PM
Sadly @cmdc0de is having a very busy day at work today, so don't expect a response for at least a few more hours
r1pcur1 19-Jul-17 05:34 PM
holy shit, why didn't i see that button earlier "tidy messy code" that makes seeing what the hell the script is doing a whole lot easier
michaelansel 19-Jul-17 05:34 PM
@r1pcur1 which puzzle?
r1pcur1 19-Jul-17 05:35 PM
the first one!'
it's so much easier now that i can actually freaking read the damn thing!
c0deph4n70m 19-Jul-17 05:35 PM
@r1pcur1 where is this button "tidy messy code"?
r1pcur1 19-Jul-17 05:36 PM
where you see the run button, it's two to the right
michaelansel 19-Jul-17 05:36 PM
You arguably don't need to understand the crc function, but I won't object to you learning something new. I minified to try to keep it out of the way
r1pcur1 19-Jul-17 05:37 PM
it helps knowing a bit of what it's doing that way i'm not recreating unecessary work in my code, why work harder?
michaelansel 19-Jul-17 05:38 PM
Totally fair
r1pcur1 19-Jul-17 05:39 PM
thanks to @wishbone when i was briefing him on my logic he was telling me that the function already does some of what i was trying to code, that's why i say that
wishbone 19-Jul-17 05:40 PM
🤜 🤛
c0deph4n70m 19-Jul-17 05:54 PM
@r1pcur1 ah, gotcha. Thanks.
👍 1
Zeev 19-Jul-17 06:33 PM
gator byte favorite mixed drink?
there is a drink called gator byte ?
some american ideom
evilbotnet 19-Jul-17 06:36 PM
Any operatives out there?
Zeev 19-Jul-17 06:37 PM
yes
but they dont respont
evilbotnet 19-Jul-17 06:40 PM
No worries. Found another way in. 😉
Yeah 19-Jul-17 06:41 PM
If you went sometime specific type @ and then their name
C45tr0 19-Jul-17 06:51 PM
Does it matter which staff member I message for the code from an operative? (edited)
r1pcur1 19-Jul-17 06:52 PM
i find https://jsbin.com/?js,output is better for debugging your code...especially if you're new to javascript syntax 😃
Sample of the bin:
Yeah 19-Jul-17 06:58 PM
I would ask the person in the question
Or you could @ staff to get all of their attention.
michaelansel 19-Jul-17 07:03 PM
Any of the green folks online are more than happy to help out!
C45tr0 19-Jul-17 07:09 PM
K, that's what I thought. Just making sure. Thanks
Pertinacia 19-Jul-17 07:42 PM
is gater_byte on here under an alias?
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 07:54 PM
It's gater_byte
zevlag 19-Jul-17 08:29 PM
I'm trying to figure out how to wrap this up. I finished challenge 3, but I don't know what I need to know. (edited)
I think I cheated... I don't know what all the intended methods were of solving these...
pii100 19-Jul-17 08:51 PM
whats your current task?
Tawnos 19-Jul-17 08:53 PM
@Zuggy gater byte likes open source wifi routers....
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 08:53 PM
I know right, he has an unhealthy obsession (edited)
Tawnos 19-Jul-17 08:54 PM
@Zuggy it's sick, no?
😉
pii100 19-Jul-17 08:54 PM
seems normal to me
zevlag 19-Jul-17 08:55 PM
pi100 Daemon: Remember, Agent, for completing the Casefile, you have earned the right to a reserved DarkNet DIY Badge Kit. Watch our Twitter @DCDarknet for details on when and where you can wait in the much shorter reserved line to pay for your single badge.
Is there more? Where would I go to see more, I wonder... (You might look really hard at that jpeg from before... Or convince 0a to tell you...)(0/1)
c0deph4n70m 19-Jul-17 08:56 PM
@zevlag yes, there's more. Keep going.
pii100 19-Jul-17 08:56 PM
so the current questions is where would you look
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 08:57 PM
But you don't have a jpg do you?
zevlag 19-Jul-17 08:57 PM
*nod8
Kiki_F 19-Jul-17 08:57 PM
I doooo at least I thought I did
pii100 19-Jul-17 08:57 PM
this builds on a puzzle from the archive
if you cheated you have to go back
and find that jpeg
zevlag 19-Jul-17 08:57 PM
I did go back, and worked through them... I'm not sure which jpeg is referenced
Kiki_F 19-Jul-17 08:57 PM
I has it and still thinking :3
zevlag 19-Jul-17 08:57 PM
a country name?
it didn't like that
pii100 19-Jul-17 08:58 PM
when you find it its obvious
much more specific than a country
Kiki_F 19-Jul-17 08:59 PM
really? it's supposed to be obvious? 😦 oh noes..
pii100 19-Jul-17 08:59 PM
once you find it its obvious
mooch 19-Jul-17 08:59 PM
Still here I see pii100
pii100 19-Jul-17 08:59 PM
it took me a day to figure it out (edited)
trying to be helpful
gotta balance out the smart ass somehow i guess
zevlag 19-Jul-17 09:01 PM
hmmm
pii100 19-Jul-17 09:02 PM
if you need more specific clues send someone a PM
do you know how the last puzzle from the archive was solved? not just the answer
mooch 19-Jul-17 09:03 PM
Man I should of archived all the case file stuff. Hope its not used in the badge challenge.
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 09:04 PM
@mooch Why did you have to say that
pii100 19-Jul-17 09:04 PM
id say theres a non zero chance it will come back to haunt us all
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 09:04 PM
Now I'm paranoid
mooch 19-Jul-17 09:06 PM
Well just popped in. Now gotta go, tell next time boys.
Zuggy 19-Jul-17 09:06 PM
laters
Kiki_F 19-Jul-17 09:08 PM
maybe 0a will tell us :3
retry 19-Jul-17 09:21 PM
anyone else still waiting on the gater_byte transitive decrypt?
strategicpause 19-Jul-17 09:33 PM
Yep
Kiki_F 19-Jul-17 09:46 PM
staring at this jpeg is puzzling :3
pii100 19-Jul-17 09:46 PM
one must look beyond the image
BigTaro 19-Jul-17 09:46 PM
@retry same here
Kiki_F 19-Jul-17 09:46 PM
like magic 3d eye thingies?
pii100 19-Jul-17 09:47 PM
but dont go crosseyed thinking its one of those old magic eye things
doh you beat me
Kiki_F 19-Jul-17 09:47 PM
awwwwwwwwwww
wishbone 19-Jul-17 09:50 PM
Every single one of you should have exiftool on your machine
if you don't you are wrong
😉
pii100 19-Jul-17 09:52 PM
hint hint ☝
Kiki_F 19-Jul-17 10:09 PM
please don't tell me I found it -_-
pii100 19-Jul-17 10:11 PM
It's real easy to over think that one
Kiki_F 19-Jul-17 10:21 PM
well even if I did find it I'm still trying to make sense of it.. haha
BigTaro 19-Jul-17 11:09 PM
@retry did yours come through?
retry 19-Jul-17 11:10 PM
haven't seen any movement on the social quest
ah, there it is; just came
🤘 2
BigTaro 19-Jul-17 11:14 PM
sweet!
Kiki_F 20-Jul-17 02:03 AM
g'night whoever is still here 😃
Gater_Byte 20-Jul-17 02:03 AM
social quests.... lol they can take time
night folks.. I am on to quests! have a great one!!!!!
tdweng 20-Jul-17 05:29 AM
And I miss @Gater_Byte again
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 05:31 AM
Have you just sent him the message? He'll get to it when he gets back on. (edited)
pbateman 20-Jul-17 06:22 AM
anyone have any hints for the first in deep challenge?
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 06:23 AM
Well did you complete the archive through the front door, or did you sneak in the back?
If you snuck in the back, you're missing a key piece of the puzzle
pbateman 20-Jul-17 06:24 AM
missing the .dump file you mean?
the jpeg?
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 06:24 AM
yep
If you have it I have a cheesy hint
pbateman 20-Jul-17 06:24 AM
love cheesy hints, shoot
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 06:24 AM
All my EXIF live in Texas (edited)
And Texas is the place, I'd really love to be
But all my EXIF live in Texas
So I make my home in Tennessee
(I was a tortured child, tortured by bad country)
😄 3
pbateman 20-Jul-17 06:26 AM
hmmm
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 06:26 AM
There's only one thing there that's relevant
pbateman 20-Jul-17 06:26 AM
not sure how freely i can talk in this channel
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 06:27 AM
DM me
tdweng 20-Jul-17 06:28 AM
@Zuggy multiple times, think I finally got him everything he needs to move forward
👍 1
wishbone 20-Jul-17 07:36 AM
Lol nice zuggy
👍 1
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 07:37 AM
Thanks
Pertinacia 20-Jul-17 08:36 AM
I have not seen Gator_byte online, does anyone have a hint for his favorite mixed drink?
wishbone 20-Jul-17 08:37 AM
he usually catches up once a day at least
you can send him an offline message
he apparently loves wifi mixed with custom firmware.
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unstbl 20-Jul-17 08:39 AM
@Pertinacia Gater gave me almost the same hint that @wishbone just gave and it was enough to get there.
Pertinacia 20-Jul-17 08:41 AM
hmm, thought I tried all the drinks based around that, will try some other variants? Is the daemon case sensitive?
wishbone 20-Jul-17 08:41 AM
it shouldn't be
I checked recently with 0A on that
PM what you've tried
me
Pertinacia 20-Jul-17 08:41 AM
sec, let me try a few more, appreciate it.
ChoozyDoozy 20-Jul-17 08:50 AM
Does anyone have a minute to help me with the third aspect in archive(Ring Ring, Operator Here). At this point I am sure that I am over thinking it and out of ideas even after going over previous hints on here.
mce9 20-Jul-17 08:50 AM
@ChoozyDoozy PM me
unstbl 20-Jul-17 08:50 AM
@ChoozyDoozy I can help. PM me what you've tried
Pertinacia 20-Jul-17 09:11 AM
Ugg, still stuck, I have tried all the drinks I can dig up around that combination, anyone have another hint?
pbateman 20-Jul-17 09:25 AM
Stuck in the same spot.
There can only be so many of those types of drinks.
variableLabel 20-Jul-17 09:31 AM
Sounds like you took a left turn at Alberquerque.
Should have been a right. (edited)
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 09:47 AM
Gater's drink is either easy or a ball buster
zevlag 20-Jul-17 09:56 AM
A cocktail is a mixed drink typically made with a distilled beverage (such as, gin, brandy, vodka, whiskey, tequila, or rum) that is mixed with other ingredients. If beer is one of the ingredients, the drink is called a beer cocktail. Cocktails c...
wishbone 20-Jul-17 09:56 AM
indeed, lots of google fu on that one
Yeah 20-Jul-17 09:56 AM
I can nudge/ help for a few minutes if you dm me what you tried already
wishbone 20-Jul-17 09:56 AM
funny enough google images, much mroe helpful than you think it would be
retry 20-Jul-17 09:57 AM
I wonder if Gater has been to an AA meeting recently
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:00 AM
Don't you WA, Wireless-holics Anonymous.
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wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:01 AM
ugh... so many jokes to make, not sure if they're too spoily... lol
retry 20-Jul-17 10:01 AM
I prefer a white russian or a kamikaze
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:02 AM
I'm all about the White Russian, but I've also dressed up as The Dude for Halloween a few times
(wonders if the friendly banter will mask that @retry is actually giving hints)
tdweng 20-Jul-17 10:02 AM
i can just imagine the amount of messages gater is getting, i patiently waiting for him to catch up
Yeah 20-Jul-17 10:04 AM
That's the attitude you need; listen to @Zuggy
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:06 AM
Actually that reminds me I need to hit up a liquor store for some good beer to bring with me
I love Salt Lake, but the rest of Utah can burn
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:07 AM
SLC is beautiful
but yeah, if you're a drinker then it's probably not the best place to live.. lol
zevlag 20-Jul-17 10:08 AM
Just change your mood, then you will figure it out....
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:09 AM
Any alcohol over 3.4% Alcohol by Weight (I know, weird measure, but essentially 4%ABV) has to be bought at a liquor store
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:10 AM
yeah I've heard they've got weird rules
Yeah 20-Jul-17 10:10 AM
Beer too?
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:10 AM
The fact the law is ABW and not ABV shows that it's Mormons making those regulations, and apparently not very smart ones if they don't know the difference between Weight and Volume.
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:10 AM
I'd seriously consider living in SLC though if I got the opportunity. The mountains there are stunning
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:11 AM
@Yeah Yep, I want to bring some of Epic's beers, but they start at 5%ABV so I have to go to the liquor store
@wishbone The liquor laws are weird and the traffic is really terrible for the size city it is, but I absolutely love it and the people here.
Yeah 20-Jul-17 10:16 AM
That's nuts. Are liquor stores open on Sunday?
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:17 AM
No
Although you can get the good beer at the associated brew pubs, and Epic's is close and open Sundays.
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:18 AM
@Zuggy yeah I've been there a couple of times, traffic didn't seem too bad, but I was only there for a weekend or two really.
Yeah 20-Jul-17 10:19 AM
Been to saintcon?
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:19 AM
I need to check out more of Utah, CO was my first choice but the prices there have gotten a big rediculous
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:19 AM
The problem is drivers are careless. For example the only time anyone uses a turn signal is for a lane change and then it's I'M COMING, FUCK YOU.
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:20 AM
hah sounds like CA
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:20 AM
@Yeah No, but I'm seriously considering volunteering this year so I can go
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:20 AM
people are super aggressive there, and you move out of the way or get hit
Yeah 20-Jul-17 10:20 AM
At least the don't just point!
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:20 AM
in AZ they just can't drive peroid, it's all over the plkace here
Yeah 20-Jul-17 10:21 AM
I am going ... there, now👇
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:21 AM
To AZ?
Yeah 20-Jul-17 10:21 AM
Talking about instead of using a signal...
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:21 AM
Ha
Yeah 20-Jul-17 10:21 AM
pointing to the lane and then going there!
When i was is Dubai... that was the norm.
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:23 AM
@wishbone There was a mass CA migration here back before the economy crashed, so that would explain the traffic and rivalling SF as the gay capital of America among other things
Yeah 20-Jul-17 10:23 AM
I might get there (Saintcon) one year
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:23 AM
hah there was a migration from CA to everywhere
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:23 AM
Oh, I can buy a big house for 1/4 what I can sell my tiny house for, sign me up
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:23 AM
AZ got hit hard by CA too
cheap AF to live here
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:24 AM
It's like CA shit all over the western states
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:24 AM
yup
Yeah 20-Jul-17 10:25 AM
Lunch breaks over! Til next time folks.
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:25 AM
Later
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:28 AM
hasta
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:30 AM
Jesus, I saw the DC Sub reddit DIY Badge for the BBC Micro:Bit and thought I'd bail. Then I saw the weaponinzing the BBC Micro:Bit talk. I might have to order one for before I go
Goes back to Amazon
With my luck, now that I've ordered the damn thing I'll get a notification that the DCDN badge kits have gone on sale just as the talk starts. It's 11am Friday.
michaelansel 20-Jul-17 10:41 AM
@Zuggy 😕
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:42 AM
If I miss it it's not a huge deal, it'll be online later (edited)
Plus it'll be something to add to the collection of electronics coming with me. Right now I'm looking at the n00b hunter (Feather HUZZAH and OLED Featherwing), an Arduino UNO (assuming I can find it), 5 Arduino NANOs, a BBC Micro:Bit and various LEDs, sensors, jumper cables, etc.
I don't mind sharing if anyone wants to play with something
DuncanYoudaho 20-Jul-17 10:46 AM
micro:badge guy here. This con is going to give me neck problems from all the blinky lights I'm planning on buying
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:46 AM
Figures, after I post my bitching @DuncanYoudaho shows up
😜
DuncanYoudaho 20-Jul-17 10:47 AM
woot!
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:48 AM
I think that quadcopter badge is a terrible idea
And I hope I can use the tools from that talk to take one over
We'll see
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:48 AM
huh neat, first time I've seen a micro:bit
pretty cool little device
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:50 AM
Yeah, if you don't realize, it's basically a modernization of the BBC Micro program from the late 70s/early 80s.
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:50 AM
I know nothing about that, but seems cool
DuncanYoudaho 20-Jul-17 10:51 AM
So many lacerations, so little time
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:51 AM
so many badges
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:51 AM
@wishbone If you're interested check this out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXBxV6-zamM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n5b92 DURATION: 1 HOUR, 20 MINUTES Affectionately comic drama about the British home computer boom of the early 1980s. Leg...
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:51 AM
my god this year everyone made a badge
lol
@Zuggy ugh you guys are killing me. At some point I need to do work.. lol
thanks for the link
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:52 AM
But Acorn, the company that made the computer for the original BBC Micro program, were the ones that invented the ARM processor
@wishbone It's a movie so check it out later
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:53 AM
@Zuggy adding it to my couch
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:54 AM
The connections between the programs also come down to hardware since the BBC Micro:Bit is powered by a 32-bit ARM Cortex Processor
(I have no idea what it is with BBC and ARM Processors)
diespam 20-Jul-17 10:55 AM
any have any clues to @bunni rebuild project?
dougsec 20-Jul-17 10:56 AM
Finally finished Freedom TM today...fantastic ending
I was feeling REALLY glum for a good while though
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:56 AM
pretty fantasic books
I wish he'd make more
hah yeah the one thign about those books
diespam 20-Jul-17 10:56 AM
he has a new one... Change Agent
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:56 AM
it's a lot of the "good guys" doing nothign but losing
dougsec 20-Jul-17 10:56 AM
Yeah, a follow-up would be cool
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:56 AM
@diespam didn't see the annoucement? is it out?
or completely different series?
diespam 20-Jul-17 10:57 AM
yeah...reading it now
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:57 AM
Different series I bet
diespam 20-Jul-17 10:57 AM
yes
wishbone 20-Jul-17 10:57 AM
I didn't think this is the same series?
diespam 20-Jul-17 10:58 AM
any ideas on @bunni rebuild project? (edited)
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 11:00 AM
It's really cool
michaelansel 20-Jul-17 11:00 AM
completely different universe for change agent
wishbone 20-Jul-17 11:00 AM
yeah that's what I thought.
I haven't read any of his other books
diespam 20-Jul-17 11:13 AM
bueller bueller
*quietly looking around and walking backwards leaving room...awkward
C0rb1nDallas 20-Jul-17 12:31 PM
@diespam It's far out
c0deph4n70m 20-Jul-17 12:41 PM
@diespam DM me and tell me what you've tried...then I can give you a hint....
Pertinacia 20-Jul-17 12:46 PM
MDF, any hints?
variableLabel 20-Jul-17 12:48 PM
@Zuggy Skip the liquor store and go to the brewery. They're allowed to sell the high point stuff there.
They usually are not open Sunday...per the norm.
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 12:49 PM
Epic's Brew Pub is open Sunday I believe
variableLabel 20-Jul-17 12:49 PM
You'd have to verify then if they can sell their stock on Sunday.
I'd usually hit the Squatters/Wasatch brewery on 3rd instead of the liquor store, for convenience.
Kinda depends on your proximity to the brewery vs. how convenient/inconvenient the liquor store is.
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 12:54 PM
Yeah, I'm in Sugarhouse so I've got 2 liquor stores, Epic's Brew Pub and Wasatch's new brew pub all within 2 miles.
I find it hilarious that Wasatch opened a Brew Pud like 1 block away from Epic's about 6 months after Epic's opened.
skyria 20-Jul-17 01:04 PM
@diespam - You can also message @bunni if you haven't done so already. 😃
bunni 20-Jul-17 01:05 PM
WHO DARES DISTURB MY SLUMBER?!
Seriously guys, I'm like, trying to get some sleep here...
skyria 20-Jul-17 01:06 PM
Lmao
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 01:06 PM
womp womp
variableLabel 20-Jul-17 01:35 PM
@bunni /pets
bunni 20-Jul-17 01:36 PM
hey, this is the no touchie zone, pal
GuloGuloDesu 20-Jul-17 01:38 PM
How many operatives are we going to have to put into therapy?
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Belouve 20-Jul-17 01:44 PM
@GuloGuloDesu There are operatives not currently in therapy? (edited)
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GuloGuloDesu 20-Jul-17 01:46 PM
I'm not, I'm perfectly sane.
Belouve 20-Jul-17 01:48 PM
if happy hour counts as therapy, then we're all in therapy
matool 20-Jul-17 02:06 PM
am I completely blind and daft, or is the jabber for the archived teaser not playing nice right now? (cant register)
bobby newmark 20-Jul-17 02:08 PM
is this machine-generated or hand-written? (re:pastebin)
daxorid 20-Jul-17 02:11 PM
@matool I dunno, but 0a does say something is wrong...
matool 20-Jul-17 02:12 PM
Yeah, which is why I was wondering if I was blind, the hint appears to have no relevant context on the pages at all.... maybe I need more booze
daxorid 20-Jul-17 02:12 PM
more booze is ALWAYS the correct answer
hint may not have relevant context on the page, but perhaps it makes sense in the context of prior solves?
banana 20-Jul-17 02:20 PM
hello frands
not trying to get spoilers so im not gonna backscroll, but is there a problem with the XMPP server?
matool 20-Jul-17 02:20 PM
ohho! it may not just be me after all!
banana 20-Jul-17 02:20 PM
(might be the hotel im working at)
matool 20-Jul-17 02:21 PM
still drinks more anyway
banana 20-Jul-17 02:21 PM
yeah i tried a few things and doesnt seem like somethings listening on the expected port
darknetbadgeCTF nc -z dcdark.net 80 Connection to dcdark.net port 80 [tcp/http] succeeded!
➜ darknetbadgeCTF nc -zv dcdark.net 5222 nc: connectx to dcdark.net port 5222 (tcp) failed: Operation timed out
matool 20-Jul-17 02:22 PM
has similar result
Damashii 20-Jul-17 02:22 PM
@banana @matool It's working "As intended" it may not be your intention.
mce9 20-Jul-17 02:22 PM
I can say definitively that there is no problem with the xmpp server
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matool 20-Jul-17 02:22 PM
ok
banana 20-Jul-17 02:22 PM
@Damashii thats fine
daxorid 20-Jul-17 02:22 PM
^^^ lol
banana 20-Jul-17 02:22 PM
no worries
thanks for the info
appreciate it gents ❤
i gotta head out
related un realted
for those that will be at defcon
whos slide is it anyway friday and saturday 8pm ❤
ill be back later tonight
Dylnuge 20-Jul-17 02:29 PM
For the party puzzle, do I need to have read a certain sci-fi book (or at least have knowledge of the plot) to be able to proceed on the JSP puzzle?
daxorid 20-Jul-17 02:31 PM
nope.
zevlag 20-Jul-17 02:31 PM
nope
Dylnuge 20-Jul-17 02:31 PM
Cool, thanks. I'll avoid reading the book until after I finish the puzzle then 😄
(or get lost in a web of distractions, which seems more likely)
DuncanYoudaho 20-Jul-17 03:10 PM
Challenge 3 is kicking my butt
Anyone care to assist?
I'm just not seeing it.
daxorid 20-Jul-17 03:11 PM
immediately after the archive?
matool 20-Jul-17 03:13 PM
3 is the archive
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 03:14 PM
I'm on mobile so I can't help, but that challenge kicks everyone's ass.
DuncanYoudaho 20-Jul-17 03:15 PM
Ya. I've viewed every source. grepped all the things. Hinted all the hints.
matool 20-Jul-17 03:15 PM
Im going to keep drinking until "look to the cooler climates to the north" makes any friggin sense
DuncanYoudaho 20-Jul-17 03:15 PM
Yeah. Unless the ...
deathzombee 20-Jul-17 03:20 PM
The north hmm I actually solved that one a different way, but I cant tell you what way that might be here.
wishbone 20-Jul-17 03:23 PM
I can, just PM me
deathzombee 20-Jul-17 03:29 PM
Thats what I was getting at @wishbone lol. @Tawnos got his comment on this way deleted.
wishbone 20-Jul-17 03:29 PM
yup
as always many of these challenges have more tha one way to complete them
DuncanYoudaho 20-Jul-17 03:49 PM
Thanks all
wishbone 20-Jul-17 03:51 PM
🤜 🤛
Tawnos 20-Jul-17 04:08 PM
@deathzombee shrug not long after that some asshat came in and deleted everyone's comments, so who am I to complain 😉
MagnifiedX 20-Jul-17 04:26 PM
@here party challenge page seems to have died?
TyrantUT 20-Jul-17 04:27 PM
Looks that way
deathzombee 20-Jul-17 04:27 PM
Damn I was just on there not even 5 minutes ago.
MagnifiedX 20-Jul-17 04:28 PM
it's back up
weird hiccup
wishbone 20-Jul-17 04:30 PM
maybe someone hacked the planet?
daxorid 20-Jul-17 04:33 PM
protip: make your hashmap access concurrency-safe.
going down again for about 5 seconds.
k done
woofie 20-Jul-17 04:35 PM
does xmpp daemon work?
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 04:36 PM
No
evilbotnet 20-Jul-17 06:08 PM
So I've looked pretty deep into this picture.. and not seeing anything other than the clue from the previous challenge.. any other hints out there?
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 06:10 PM
There's data in there you didn't use in the previous challenge
evilbotnet 20-Jul-17 06:14 PM
Oh man... this is certainly one of those challenges that make you feel like you should have seen it all along... Thanks @Zuggy
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 06:14 PM
No problem
Digital_Tinker 20-Jul-17 06:16 PM
I feel like I hit a roadblock really quickly. Any hints on the party challenge? The boss isn't talking anymore and I can't see where to go from here.
Deleted User 20-Jul-17 06:18 PM
@Digital_Tinker I know what you mean. I just got there.
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 06:20 PM
Are you two still on challenge 1 of it?
Digital_Tinker 20-Jul-17 06:20 PM
Nope, 2
I pretty much face palmed when I relized what I was doing wrong on the last one
Yeah 20-Jul-17 06:25 PM
@Digital_Tinker you are in good company!
tkdkidcjh 20-Jul-17 06:25 PM
If y'all need help I'd be happy to assist. PM me
McL0v1n[AU] 20-Jul-17 06:26 PM
@Digital_Tinker You've been working hard on it, what challenge are you on?
Digital_Tinker 20-Jul-17 06:27 PM
The party challenge part 2
McL0v1n[AU] 20-Jul-17 06:31 PM
ahh, which one is that?
Digital_Tinker 20-Jul-17 06:52 PM
Cats and Strings
Yeah 20-Jul-17 06:55 PM
Oh yeah. That one was fun.
Anyone helping you yet @Digital_Tinker
Digital_Tinker 20-Jul-17 06:56 PM
yep
Yeah 20-Jul-17 06:56 PM
Great!
Digital_Tinker 20-Jul-17 06:56 PM
I'm actually on the helping end of that one now
dos_gatos 20-Jul-17 06:58 PM
When you hit the "Is there more? Where would I go to see more, I wonder...", are you officially qualified for a badge or is it necessary to go further?
Yeah 20-Jul-17 06:58 PM
Paying it forward.
Guide; don't drive
Zeev 20-Jul-17 07:02 PM
buni car projects hints anybody ?
senile 20-Jul-17 07:04 PM
while the site is down, anyone want to brainstorm about the 3rd part of the party puzzle?
Zeev 20-Jul-17 07:04 PM
when do u get to it ?
i am stuck on the buni thing
senile 20-Jul-17 07:04 PM
it kicks off separately from the casefile
woofie 20-Jul-17 07:14 PM
got any ideas whose tears cmdc0de loves to drink? fed tears didnt work 😄 (edited)
jimi2x 20-Jul-17 07:15 PM
he likes those too
variableLabel 20-Jul-17 07:17 PM
@woofie I heard it was the blood of his enemies...and an occasional strawberry Youhoo.
jimi2x 20-Jul-17 07:18 PM
eww
why not zima?
variableLabel 20-Jul-17 07:18 PM
He's a fan of Sarge I suppose.
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 07:19 PM
I grew up Mormon and didn't drink as a teen. I have no idea what Zima tastes like, but while the site is down I'm tempted to go buy some
jimi2x 20-Jul-17 07:20 PM
tastes...disappointy. ;O
but maybe theres a new recipe
woofie 20-Jul-17 07:20 PM
zima? that means winter in russian, probably something with vodka or samogon
variableLabel 20-Jul-17 07:20 PM
Just drink a good beer....for your health.
Zima is shit....
Actually, shit is better than Zima.
Fun fact.
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 07:22 PM
I'll probably just get beer or maybe a nice cider.
jimi2x 20-Jul-17 07:22 PM
red bull tequila!
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 07:22 PM
Dear god that sounds horrific
jimi2x 20-Jul-17 07:22 PM
its beautiful
H0m3l3ss 20-Jul-17 07:24 PM
@Zuggy it is very nice!
shagnasty 20-Jul-17 07:24 PM
my dad bought me zima when i was a kid. it was bad 20 years ago, i dont see it being good now
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 07:25 PM
@H0m3l3ss is probably the troll
H0m3l3ss 20-Jul-17 07:25 PM
lol
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 07:25 PM
I'll be back
KingLOCAR 20-Jul-17 07:26 PM
Zima is jolly rancher Malt Liquor
shagnasty 20-Jul-17 07:30 PM
im still convinced that zima is the reason they made the jolly ranchers more round
C0rb1nDallas 20-Jul-17 07:30 PM
@woofie fellow soviet, yet?
*yes
woofie 20-Jul-17 07:31 PM
@C0rb1nDallas yeah, made in ussr
C0rb1nDallas 20-Jul-17 07:31 PM
Excellent. Looking forward to drinking together at the party
woofie 20-Jul-17 07:32 PM
With pleasure. I hope I'll find my way to party, lol (edited)
C0rb1nDallas 20-Jul-17 07:34 PM
Not to worry, you're amongst good company
dos_gatos 20-Jul-17 07:40 PM
Any hints on cmdc0de's drink? Can't figure out the tears thing.
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Tawnos 20-Jul-17 07:42 PM
@dos_gatos if you look into his twitter history, you will find 2/1 (not a typo) of the answer
McL0v1n[AU] 20-Jul-17 08:10 PM
@woofie pryviet
woofie 20-Jul-17 08:10 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] привет
McL0v1n[AU] 20-Jul-17 08:10 PM
my girlfriend taught me the bad words, lol
C0rb1nDallas 20-Jul-17 08:11 PM
😄
woofie 20-Jul-17 08:12 PM
😃 reddit can teach you rest of classic stuff like: cyka blyat (edited)
dos_gatos 20-Jul-17 08:31 PM
RUSH B
McL0v1n[AU] 20-Jul-17 08:41 PM
nyet minyet
woofie 20-Jul-17 08:45 PM
This is something new. Never heard such saying
Dylnuge 20-Jul-17 09:10 PM
I'm here to introduce myself to an operative of the daemon and learn the secret keyword of the current time
Can anyone help me with that?
banana 20-Jul-17 09:12 PM
@Dylnuge which challenge?
hey @H0m3l3ss ❤
you around fam?
Dylnuge 20-Jul-17 09:13 PM
@banana the end(?) of the part in the archives
H0m3l3ss 20-Jul-17 09:13 PM
@banana ???
Dylnuge 20-Jul-17 09:13 PM
"Daemon Compromised"
banana 20-Jul-17 09:15 PM
@Dylnuge youre past me so good luck :p
Dylnuge 20-Jul-17 09:15 PM
Based on the text my guess is I have to get a password from someone on discord for this challenge
banana 20-Jul-17 09:15 PM
>_>
Dylnuge 20-Jul-17 09:15 PM
@banana No worries, good luck! 😄
So far the challenges have been really fun
senile 20-Jul-17 09:19 PM
absolutely
bashNinja 20-Jul-17 09:31 PM
geez these drink ones have been a pita
jimi2x 20-Jul-17 09:32 PM
🍹
skyria 20-Jul-17 09:33 PM
@Dylnuge - You'll have good luck messaging a "staff" member (see the list on the right) for that word. 😃
Dylnuge 20-Jul-17 09:34 PM
@skyria Wonderful, thanks!
Ghostscorpion 20-Jul-17 10:14 PM
Dame fell asleep at keyboard. must be time for a bit of sleep......
Zuggy 20-Jul-17 10:15 PM
Eh I just wipe the saliva off and keep going
Ghostscorpion 20-Jul-17 10:16 PM
😁
Kiki_F 20-Jul-17 10:51 PM
cats or strings >_< blargh
banana 20-Jul-17 11:17 PM
mmm my brain is tired
Kiki_F 20-Jul-17 11:18 PM
poor brain
banana 20-Jul-17 11:22 PM
iz k tmr i give it stims
erly day plane time
Kiki_F 20-Jul-17 11:53 PM
stuuuuccckkk....
jimi2x 20-Jul-17 11:54 PM
what happened
Kiki_F 20-Jul-17 11:54 PM
just working on the party thingy
jimi2x 20-Jul-17 11:55 PM
ahh
thats the one u get to play after u do the final puzzle?
Kiki_F 20-Jul-17 11:55 PM
I think it's separate 😃
jimi2x 20-Jul-17 11:55 PM
ahh ok
well lets talk then
Kiki_F 20-Jul-17 11:56 PM
are we allowed to talk about it? I hear it's release for tomorrow :3
jimi2x 20-Jul-17 11:56 PM
oh! i dont know. dont tell me anything then! ;P
heh
was just offerin to take part in puzzle
skyria 20-Jul-17 11:58 PM
@jimi2x - Check out the pinned post in #pre-defcon-meetup 😃
Hints are always allowed. Outright answers will get a WildSamosa coming after you - and she's scary. 😉
Kiki_F 20-Jul-17 11:58 PM
eep!
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skyria 21-Jul-17 12:01 AM
@daxorid / @daxorid will be on later to provide hints and help as needed, @Kiki_F, but if you're impatient, send me a message and I'll try to remember what part you're at. >.>
woofie 21-Jul-17 12:06 AM
“I have heard of the fell creatures in Darkling Woods. L’Arachel. You will need the Stone of Rausten if we have any hope of victory.” —Mansel Mansel (マンセル, Manseru) is an unplayable character in...
Kiki_F 21-Jul-17 12:07 AM
he looks scary
あの人の名前はマンセル
Blindsight 21-Jul-17 12:16 AM
@woofie I'm not convinced that isn't one of his challenges. sounds cryptic enough. I'm secretly a fan but if i could invoice him hourly for time spent on his challenges, i could share it with everyone in discord and we all could retire to northern Canada. #EverythingsAChallengeIfYoureBraveEnough
Gater_Byte 21-Jul-17 12:23 AM
oh really!?!?!?!?
Blindsight 21-Jul-17 12:27 AM
Hahaha, ok you're right, @GuloGuloDesu 's challenges also have a +5 fear modifier 😉
woofie 21-Jul-17 02:43 AM
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/tupni-ccs08.pdf gonna give it a shot with pastebin. I know nothing about reversing file formats. No idea what am I doing 😄
zeroaltitude 21-Jul-17 02:54 AM
Want the answer @ransel just so you can test the fun thing?
ransel 21-Jul-17 02:54 AM
haha, sure
I've got work to do tonight or I'd just stare at it for awhile
zeroaltitude 21-Jul-17 02:55 AM
OK the word represented is 'hi' so type that in then check your inventory
ransel 21-Jul-17 02:55 AM
hooray!
I have a new toy
zeroaltitude 21-Jul-17 02:56 AM
Try to use it and tell me what happens 😃
ransel 21-Jul-17 02:56 AM
wellll actually nothing seems to be happening
zeroaltitude 21-Jul-17 02:57 AM
Oh, hard reload your browser -- js update
ransel 21-Jul-17 02:57 AM
lol ah
oh sweet!!
I am a master encrypter now!
muahahaha
zeroaltitude 21-Jul-17 02:58 AM
haha 😃 Cool, I'm glad it works -- we'll have a /lot/ of fun with items like that this year 😄
ransel 21-Jul-17 02:58 AM
I have no doubt!
zeroaltitude 21-Jul-17 02:58 AM
Thank you for the quick playtest sir
ransel 21-Jul-17 02:59 AM
yep np
deathzombee 21-Jul-17 03:25 AM
>.>
bobby newmark 21-Jul-17 03:35 AM
will there be more quests to follow?..
ransel 21-Jul-17 04:54 AM
^ always
Yeah 21-Jul-17 07:27 AM
Anyone finished @michaelansel challenge willing to answer an "am i in the right ballpark " question?
He is offline.
daxorid 21-Jul-17 07:28 AM
Willing to, but not sure if authorized to do so.
ransel 21-Jul-17 08:01 AM
Tell you what @Yeah
I'll happily tell you if you're in the right ballpark, but either way, I'll leave it to @michaelansel to share any further directing clues
shoot me a PM
wishbone 21-Jul-17 08:28 AM
that challenge defeated me.. lol
michaelansel 21-Jul-17 08:30 AM
I'm okay with folks who have already completed it providing the same nudge that I provided once someone has figured out what the data is. I would appreciate a separate message to me from the nudge recipient just so I know who has received the nudge.
Or, just send them to me and I'll respond as quick as I can
Also, ITS FREE HINT FRIDAY! If you are working on the pastebin challenge and want a free hint, I'll give one free hint tailored to your current point in the challenge. Maybe two if you ask nicely. @here
Pertinacia 21-Jul-17 08:34 AM
Just curious if you could reveal how long the quest chain is? I have been stuck on social for 2 days due to different timezones.
skyria 21-Jul-17 08:36 AM
I think there were 5-7 social questions?
michaelansel 21-Jul-17 08:36 AM
Total end to end is 10-15 answers. But yeah, 5-7 social
Pertinacia 21-Jul-17 08:36 AM
I am still on the first 😦
michaelansel 21-Jul-17 08:36 AM
Which one is that?
Pertinacia 21-Jul-17 08:36 AM
prove trust by transitive...
daxorid 21-Jul-17 08:38 AM
"first"
Pertinacia 21-Jul-17 08:38 AM
if total end to end is 10-15, why do I count 18?
michaelansel 21-Jul-17 08:38 AM
I'm confused. And it could be 18, I didn't count
Pertinacia 21-Jul-17 08:38 AM
just trying to figure out if I have the time to finish
michaelansel 21-Jul-17 08:39 AM
Tell me what question you're on and I'll help nudge you along
(Discussed in a DM)
tdweng 21-Jul-17 08:54 AM
I am waiting for @zeroaltitude to respond
zevlag 21-Jul-17 08:56 AM
I'm waiting for @Gater_Byte to respond so I can then wait for @zeroaltitude to respond
michaelansel 21-Jul-17 08:58 AM
Yup, you're right at the end and there is a little bit of unfortunate waiting at that point. You can expect a reply from Gater tonight
bashNinja 21-Jul-17 09:14 AM
I'm digging through twitter trying to look for @bunni's car project
wishbone 21-Jul-17 09:20 AM
so jealous of his car project!
daxorid 21-Jul-17 09:20 AM
same
Shelby GT 500 was a beautiful car
misdirection++
bashNinja 21-Jul-17 09:22 AM
Yeah. I totally just tried that.
daxorid 21-Jul-17 09:23 AM
lel
bashNinja 21-Jul-17 09:23 AM
Also, side note, TIL that tweepy (Python twitter api) only lets you download 3200 tweets.
wishbone 21-Jul-17 09:23 AM
hah
good OSINT 😃
I really want to know how many peopel can figure it out from his first picture
bashNinja 21-Jul-17 09:24 AM
48K CmdC0de_tweets.csv 488K Gater_Byte_tweets.csv 72K WildSamosa_tweets.csv 68K l33tbunni_tweets.csv
Can you tell who uses twitter a lot?
wishbone 21-Jul-17 09:24 AM
hah nice
skyria 21-Jul-17 09:24 AM
Bahahahaa
Yeah, media is the place to look! Check pictures. I just found a very telling picture. 😉
wishbone 21-Jul-17 09:25 AM
he sent me an imagine of just the engine pulled apart, curious if we have any other gear heads in here that figured it out from that
skyria 21-Jul-17 09:26 AM
Ohhhh, nice.
wishbone 21-Jul-17 09:26 AM
hack all the things (cars included)
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MagnifiedX 21-Jul-17 09:26 AM
so many clocks on my mind right now -_-
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bashNinja 21-Jul-17 09:27 AM
Lovely. 😃
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 09:27 AM
Alright I'm up
wishbone 21-Jul-17 09:28 AM
hah
bashNinja 21-Jul-17 09:29 AM
Wow. Skyria is up there too:
352K skyria_tweets.csv
@skyria 😛
skyria 21-Jul-17 09:29 AM
😆 😅
wishbone 21-Jul-17 09:29 AM
I tweet once per year, for defcon.. hah
skyria 21-Jul-17 09:29 AM
I RT a lot, hahaha.
bashNinja 21-Jul-17 09:32 AM
Annddd you just gave the best comment I've read in a tweet for a good while. 😂
10236563457,2010-03-09 20:31:15,"""I'm alone and moist!"" A comment from a fellow student .. she was all alone in the front of the room and had just walked in from the rain."
skyria 21-Jul-17 09:33 AM
😆
woofie 21-Jul-17 09:33 AM
I read cmdc0de's whole twitter feed three times before I got answer. You really have to read between the lines. 😄
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 09:34 AM
Damn, I missed a new challenge?
woofie 21-Jul-17 09:34 AM
No, those were trivia questions
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 09:34 AM
Oh
Zeev 21-Jul-17 09:47 AM
MANESL HINTS ANYONE?
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 09:49 AM
I just throwing this out there to @staff. I hate you all, I have shit to do and you add something else
That's not true, I love you
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skyria 21-Jul-17 09:49 AM
😉 We love you, too.
dos_gatos 21-Jul-17 09:49 AM
@Zeev Who is MANSEL?
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skyria 21-Jul-17 09:49 AM
@michaelansel - SOMEONE CALLS.
ransel 21-Jul-17 09:50 AM
xD I meant to eggplant @skyria's message.... but I'm happier with this outcome
dos_gatos 21-Jul-17 09:50 AM
I appreciate your enthusiasm for my message lmao
skyria 21-Jul-17 09:54 AM
Bahahahahaha
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 09:54 AM
Eggplant is infectious. Once someone has one, everyone adds another.
skyria 21-Jul-17 09:55 AM
EGGPLANTS ARE THE BEST. 🍆
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bashNinja 21-Jul-17 10:01 AM
Cool. Just made it to where @zevlag is. BTW, keybase is awesome. (edited)
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 10:01 AM
When someone new follows me on Twitter since I finished the casefile I've been seeing if they're on keybase to see if it's someone from here.
And completed the CF
wishbone 21-Jul-17 10:03 AM
keybase is definitely the best attempt I've at key management for the masses so far
bashNinja 21-Jul-17 10:04 AM
makes me want to throw away my linux chromebook that's used for only master key storage/key signing
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 10:05 AM
I think my only major concern is I'm not sure how I feel about it signing keys over the internet. I mean they have ways to verify identity through linked accounts, but key signing is always best in person for verification.
woofie 21-Jul-17 10:05 AM
key management is hard anyway
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 10:06 AM
But it's definitely a step in the right direction for the masses.
wishbone 21-Jul-17 10:06 AM
@Zuggy right but that's just not realistic
bashNinja 21-Jul-17 10:06 AM
The keybase storage is pretty cool
wishbone 21-Jul-17 10:06 AM
sure, if you are 100% paranoid I absolutely agree
but it's just not scaleable at all
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 10:07 AM
@wishbone You're right. At some point we have to take liberties and risks
wishbone 21-Jul-17 10:07 AM
I haven't tried teh storage yet
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 10:07 AM
And I think keybase is a good way of doing it.
wishbone 21-Jul-17 10:07 AM
my biggest isssue with key management in general is, so what?
what can I use it for?
I have to manually encrypt and decrypt still?
haven't tried teh chrome pluggin yet
but I really wish there was a better solution for email that just worked
until it's that easy, no one will ever want to deal with it
MagnifiedX 21-Jul-17 10:08 AM
that's been the problem since the beginning of time; encryption is hard and no one's really figured out a good way to make it seemless without compromising security
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 10:09 AM
I think that's why Signal is so popular, but it has it's own problems.
wishbone 21-Jul-17 10:09 AM
sure they have CAs have done wonders for encryption in general
MagnifiedX 21-Jul-17 10:09 AM
for cert's sure
wishbone 21-Jul-17 10:09 AM
we still haven't cracked the personal encryption nut all that well though
daxorid 21-Jul-17 10:09 AM
NACAALT
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 10:10 AM
Mostly, they need some metadata to transmit messages. OWS claims they only keep the metadata long enough to transmit messages, but 1) I don't know that for sure and 2) I can guarantee Facebook and WhatsApp keep that metadata.
daxorid 21-Jul-17 10:11 AM
My biggest issue with Signal is that your account identifier is your phone number.
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 10:11 AM
not necessarily dax
nvm
i was thinking something else
daxorid 21-Jul-17 10:11 AM
And axolotl, because it's two-way authenticated, makes your comms NONREPUDIABLE
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 10:11 AM
But so far Signal seems to be the closest we've come to an E2E encryption scheme that's strong, has plausible deniability, and is stupid easy to use
And has forward security
@daxorid Yeah, that too
Who knew it would be so hard to make encryption that's both strong and easy to use.
BigTaro 21-Jul-17 10:13 AM
Yeah signal seems to be a good balance
daxorid 21-Jul-17 10:14 AM
Signal is GREAT if you 100% trust those with whom you're communicating. But if you're working for the daemon fighting for a sustainable future, and the feds are your enemy - well, all it takes is the other party to get rolled and turned informant and all your comms will be immediately and easily tied to your real world identity.
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Signal really needs to permit non-phone-number account identifiers.
But not a priority for OWS for some reason.
wishbone 21-Jul-17 10:16 AM
@daxorid very valid point
I'm guessing their design philosphy wants to make it easy to find other people you want to communicate with
MagnifiedX 21-Jul-17 10:17 AM
@daxorid yeah great point
wishbone 21-Jul-17 10:17 AM
not setup darknets 😃
most of these apps want people to find each other easily so they can communicate
or they don't realy survive well
michaelansel 21-Jul-17 10:29 AM
Lack of network was one of the top reason secure messaging tools fail according to some recent study I saw
Also, I heard someone calling my name??
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 10:30 AM
@michaelansel that was me... in my dreams...
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Zuggy 21-Jul-17 10:30 AM
By lack of network is that online network or personal network?
Like Internet or knowing people?
wishbone 21-Jul-17 10:39 AM
I think it's interesting the lengths we'll go (myself included) to solve challenges without being social.
@here be social people, I promise it's fun too 😃
bashNinja 21-Jul-17 10:39 AM
Being social just feels like cheating
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 10:40 AM
I absolutely agree. I spent 12 hours on challenge 1 before I actually came onto Discord.
DuncanYoudaho 21-Jul-17 10:40 AM
0.o
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 10:40 AM
I spent waaaaay too much time playing with the compressed code.
That was already there.
TyrantUT 21-Jul-17 10:40 AM
There is no such thing as 'cheating' in hacking, you should know that
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 10:41 AM
Although I did manage to break it in interesting ways
TyrantUT 21-Jul-17 10:41 AM
There are no rules, no guidlines...
bashNinja 21-Jul-17 10:41 AM
@TyrantUT True, true.
@Zuggy Which compressed code are you referring to?
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 10:42 AM
The javascript in Challenge 1, it's been put through some sort of compression scheme I believe.
bashNinja 21-Jul-17 10:42 AM
Ahhh... I took this game as "hints cost you nothing, so why not take them?"
wishbone 21-Jul-17 10:43 AM
being social just means you're using all your tools available to you
how you choose to use your tools is entirely up to you of course
bashNinja 21-Jul-17 10:44 AM
also I may have fired up hashcat to get past a certian section. (edited)
wishbone 21-Jul-17 10:44 AM
or just come in here and call me names. I'm cool with that as well. As long as we can get more people participating in the darknet 😃
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McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 10:44 AM
whats the story wishbone!
wishbone 21-Jul-17 10:45 AM
on the case
skyria 21-Jul-17 10:56 AM
YES
Song is now in my head.
DuncanYoudaho 21-Jul-17 10:57 AM
Is @zeroaltitude on?
wishbone 21-Jul-17 10:57 AM
(Seasons 1-6 intro) Main character- Wishbone (jack Russel terrier) Original run March 1, 1995 June 1, 1998 Aired on: PBS (united States) Show Type: Live Acti...
skyria 21-Jul-17 10:58 AM
Welp, I'm now watching Wishbone.
wishbone 21-Jul-17 10:58 AM
hahha so am I
skyria 21-Jul-17 10:59 AM
Story: The Time Machine Contemporary Story: Joe tries to use a calculator instead of his own intellect. I DO NOT OWN THIS!!!
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 11:03 AM
😄
N0l3n 21-Jul-17 11:07 AM
Oh lord. I get busy at work and this is what I come back too
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michaelansel 21-Jul-17 11:09 AM
@Zuggy "lack of network" meaning "my friends aren't on here"
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 11:09 AM
AH
I can see that, I have Signal, Telegram, Keybase, WhatsApp and FB Messenger. I know what you mean
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 11:10 AM
Anyone working on the clock challenge?
michaelansel 21-Jul-17 11:10 AM
I've avoided WhatsApp and Telegram so far, but got all the rest
retry 21-Jul-17 11:10 AM
ICQ
michaelansel 21-Jul-17 11:10 AM
@McL0v1n[AU] from last year? did it get reposted somewhere?
shagnasty 21-Jul-17 11:11 AM
i love ICQ
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 11:11 AM
no, 0a put up a clock challenge on the daemon
michaelansel 21-Jul-17 11:11 AM
ohhhh, haven't seen that yet!
wishbone 21-Jul-17 11:11 AM
hah me either
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 11:11 AM
yeah, the only clock encoding i know is clock arithmetic
i cant convert clock -> words
shagnasty 21-Jul-17 11:11 AM
i can barely tell time much less do time to word
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 11:12 AM
I'm dealing with the same thing right now
michaelansel 21-Jul-17 11:12 AM
and on the topic of "cheating", I think the only thing we care about is you cheapening the experience for any player by revealing too much and giving players an unfair advantage on the leaderboard (which cheapens the experience for disadvantaged players)
wishbone 21-Jul-17 11:12 AM
fair
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 11:12 AM
exactly
michaelansel 21-Jul-17 11:12 AM
creativity is always allowed 😄
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 11:13 AM
WHy don't we get wishbone and open a chat and see if we can brain through this
@McL0v1n[AU] @wishbone you down?
wishbone 21-Jul-17 11:13 AM
sure, I thnink I can help out with it 😃
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 11:13 AM
i'm down to clown
we have the info
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 11:21 AM
@zeroaltitude I'm watching a certain video and is wondering, is CypherCon in Idaho?
mce9 21-Jul-17 11:21 AM
its in wisconsin
milwaukee, I believe
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 11:21 AM
Damn, it says 208 on it
That's why I asked
retry 21-Jul-17 11:22 AM
I'm hoping "created with gimp" isn't the secret message hidden in the image 😄
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Dylnuge 21-Jul-17 11:36 AM
Is the pastebin challenge mentioned in here different from both the party challenge and the daemon challenge?
ransel 21-Jul-17 11:38 AM
yep
its in the pinned messages for this channel
Dylnuge 21-Jul-17 11:38 AM
Cool, thanks @ransel!
More puzzles is always a good thing
ransel 21-Jul-17 11:38 AM
I believe the description was "Double black diamond" (edited)
enjoy!
bobby newmark 21-Jul-17 11:42 AM
it's a puzzling puzzle for sure
MotoPsych0 21-Jul-17 11:43 AM
Can anyone DM me a hint for cats or strings?
tdweng 21-Jul-17 11:51 AM
@DuncanYoudaho i see him online but waiting for him to respond to me.
DuncanYoudaho 21-Jul-17 12:00 PM
He's alive!
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 12:01 PM
@DuncanYoudaho I should have my BBC Micro:Bit in a bit. I'll probbly ply with it for a little while and then flash the badge code
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I wish I could've gotten 2 to fully test, but alas I could only afford 1
tdweng 21-Jul-17 12:03 PM
finally casefile 1 complete
MotoPsych0 21-Jul-17 12:03 PM
thanks everyone that DMed I figured it out.
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 12:22 PM
Alright I'm off for awhile, real life DC prep calls.
If you get stuck on anything and need hints, DM me and I'll get to it when I get back\
On a side note I just got an email. I totally spaced that I signed as a volunteer for |)ruid's party
davrik 21-Jul-17 01:01 PM
in deep... any hints? have the jpg referenced, not sure what else to look at aside from what has been used
wishbone 21-Jul-17 01:04 PM
Sure pm me. I can help
daxorid 21-Jul-17 01:17 PM
davrik++
You completed phase 1 of the challenge to get alcohol poisoning before the challenge to get your badge. I like the cut of your jib, sir.
priorities.
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Stephen304 21-Jul-17 01:51 PM
is archive-2015 working? I can't seem to register - I'm on Casefile 1 Challenge 3
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 01:52 PM
If something's broken it might be by design
I mean we're all in discord instead of using XMPP
Stephen304 21-Jul-17 01:52 PM
Ah, will investigate further
DuncanYoudaho 21-Jul-17 02:17 PM
How are you supposed to engineer something out of someone if they won't respond. 😛
daxorid 21-Jul-17 02:19 PM
mind meld
zevlag 21-Jul-17 02:19 PM
Do YOU know what the clock says?
michaelansel 21-Jul-17 02:20 PM
"Time for a beer"
retry 21-Jul-17 02:21 PM
my therapist says the clock can't actually talk to me
daxorid 21-Jul-17 02:27 PM
Your therapist is a filthy liar.
Can confirm, properly configured and calibrated clocks do indeed tell you when it is time to drink.
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McCryptoface 21-Jul-17 02:36 PM
"Properly configured and calibrated" == "Does the time end in o'clock? Then it's drinking time!"
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 02:39 PM
Be back later, gotta run to the store and the rest of my toys are here
🤓
Kiki_F 21-Jul-17 02:58 PM
it feels like DC is a lot about drinking.. amirite?
ploppowaffles 21-Jul-17 02:59 PM
it is, but lots of people don't drink too
Kiki_F 21-Jul-17 02:59 PM
phew 😄
ploppowaffles 21-Jul-17 03:01 PM
just gotta put up with drunk people at parties heh. me included
Kiki_F 21-Jul-17 03:04 PM
I can't get too drunk or my mom will kill me ;_;
daxorid 21-Jul-17 03:07 PM
If you're under 21, and it's your intention to hack yourself some alcohol from the casino bars, etc, that's your business. But PLEASE if you're at a DC event, don't do this. You're putting the organizers of said events at substantial legal risk.
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wishbone 21-Jul-17 03:10 PM
@Kiki_F I don't drink at all
@Kiki_F and haven't at the past 18 defcons
it's plenty fun without it IMO
not that I have anything against drinking
Stephen304 21-Jul-17 03:11 PM
Depends on who you hang with, I don't drink and I just focus on darknet stuff
wishbone 21-Jul-17 03:11 PM
and yes, it certainly is a theme, but I don't think that will ruin it for you
daxorid 21-Jul-17 03:12 PM
A not insignificant factor in the transient alcohol abuse is due to the fact that many are introverts, and they're around people they WANT to talk to, and booze makes for an effective social lubricant for those who ordinarily aren't comfortable talking.
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wishbone 21-Jul-17 03:13 PM
hah beat me to it
Kiki_F 21-Jul-17 03:13 PM
oh I'm definitely legal, just would be embarassing for the folks to pick me up and I'm smashed lol
wishbone 21-Jul-17 03:13 PM
super effective social lubricant
Kiki_F 21-Jul-17 03:13 PM
get the evil parent eye... no thanks 😦
wishbone 21-Jul-17 03:16 PM
there will be alcohol, but there's thousands of people at defcon and many are not drinking. It's Vegas though, expect to be expoised to all sorts of things
😃
Stephen304 21-Jul-17 03:24 PM
Isn't weed legal there this year?
ploppowaffles 21-Jul-17 03:24 PM
tis. isn't there a shortage tho?
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 03:24 PM
Apparently it was exagerated
My second task after getting to Vegas is finding a dispensary
Stephen304 21-Jul-17 03:26 PM
I plan on finding one at some point
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 03:26 PM
Buying legal weed is minor dream of mine
ploppowaffles 21-Jul-17 03:27 PM
i've only done it in amsterdam
Stephen304 21-Jul-17 03:27 PM
I could get a card here in MA but I'm too lazy to
daxorid 21-Jul-17 03:27 PM
ok, taking a quick look at the click thing before heading out
*clock
Stephen304 21-Jul-17 03:27 PM
Does that one have something to do with a clock cipher? People keep mentioning clock cipher but I'm lost
mce9 21-Jul-17 03:28 PM
it's a new challenge available from the daemon
just dropped today or yesterday, I think
Stephen304 21-Jul-17 03:28 PM
Yeah I'm looking at it but I have no clue yet
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 03:41 PM
Gives you an item of you complete it too
daxorid 21-Jul-17 03:43 PM
Initial look, all my normal techniques have failed.
very nice, 0a
Stephen304 21-Jul-17 03:45 PM
omfg I got snarky with the daemon and got it right
enjoy haha
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 03:47 PM
Someone in a private chat was trying to explain the encoding and accidentally picked the answer as an example.
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retry 21-Jul-17 03:49 PM
yeah the trick with the clock is don't try too hard
wishbone 21-Jul-17 03:52 PM
I have no idea how you would solve the clock without the hint on the card from last year (edited)
retry 21-Jul-17 03:52 PM
there's an entirely too literal answer to the clock
bobby newmark 21-Jul-17 03:53 PM
so... there's an encoding?..
tdweng 21-Jul-17 03:53 PM
didn't take me long to solve it
wishbone 21-Jul-17 03:53 PM
I'd love to hear how you did it without knowing the method he used to create it
if you feel like sharing 😃
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 03:54 PM
@wishbone I would like to hear that too
wishbone 21-Jul-17 03:54 PM
because I just don't know HOW you'd guess that
I mean guess how it's actually done, not the answer itself
shagnasty 21-Jul-17 03:54 PM
can anyone throw a small bit of assistance my way for this clock challenge?
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 03:54 PM
I got you shag
I'll pm you
shagnasty 21-Jul-17 03:55 PM
thanks
Stephen304 21-Jul-17 03:55 PM
Are there multiple answers for the clock? Because some people's descriptions don't align with the answer it accepted for me
wishbone 21-Jul-17 03:55 PM
the way the daemon is written
it will accept multiple answers potentially
I think it's a bug I need to get with @zeroaltitude about that
skyria 21-Jul-17 03:56 PM
The Daemon will accept multiple answers, but all are defined.
So if it's typo'd badly, probably not. If they're all kind of similar, probably yes. Depending on what's been defined by 0a. 😃
wishbone 21-Jul-17 03:57 PM
hmm I think he's trolling us with that one
someone told me an answer that is completely different
lol
than what it accepted from me
skyria 21-Jul-17 03:57 PM
You can definitely ask, haha.
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 03:58 PM
I'm all about linking people to the video that helped us, that way they can learn
ploppowaffles 21-Jul-17 03:58 PM
i'd like to see that video
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 03:59 PM
hmm the answer i used was neither from a video nor obvious (edited)
wishbone 21-Jul-17 04:01 PM
mansel did tell me about the video days ago
because I wanted to know how to solve it from last year
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 04:08 PM
does in deep refer to the smiling jpg? i want to make sure i'm at least on the right path
retry 21-Jul-17 04:09 PM
yes
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 04:09 PM
thanks @retry
3mu|0r 21-Jul-17 04:12 PM
Hmm. so there is an answer to decoding the clock that is not obvious... interesting
I wonder if it yeilds a different reward
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 04:12 PM
at least i didn't believe it to be obvious
i have two items in my inventory from it
3mu|0r 21-Jul-17 04:13 PM
oh I only got 1
wishbone 21-Jul-17 04:13 PM
it does not
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 04:14 PM
weird, i don't know why i two of the same thing
wishbone 21-Jul-17 04:15 PM
honestly I think he's testing with it
lol
but I did reach out asking him about it
3mu|0r 21-Jul-17 04:15 PM
lol
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 04:15 PM
haha would make sense
wishbone 21-Jul-17 04:15 PM
we're just challenge ADDICTS
I know I am
🖐 1
🕵 1
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 04:15 PM
truth
unstbl 21-Jul-17 04:16 PM
Anyone have a friendly nudge to start the clock problem?
Keramas 21-Jul-17 04:16 PM
the answer is very good lmao
just solved it
took to heart what ppl here said
wishbone 21-Jul-17 04:16 PM
😃
Keramas 21-Jul-17 04:17 PM
ok, now back to the party puzzle
wishbone 21-Jul-17 04:17 PM
loved the party puzzle
even though it taunted me constantly
out loud
Keramas 21-Jul-17 04:17 PM
i feel like im almost done...
but not sure how to proceed
wishbone 21-Jul-17 04:18 PM
wel if you get stuck we can help out
Keramas 21-Jul-17 04:19 PM
is it self-contained on the web site? or do i need to access the daemon for a certain part?
wishbone 21-Jul-17 04:19 PM
everything you need should be on the party page domain
Keramas 21-Jul-17 04:19 PM
ok cool
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 04:19 PM
You shouldn't need to go anywhere but the page @Keramas
Keramas 21-Jul-17 04:20 PM
gotcha, thanks
Keramas 21-Jul-17 04:28 PM
yeeep, i got nothing on this one lol
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 04:38 PM
which part?
i just started it as well
Keramas 21-Jul-17 04:38 PM
I need to swear something to someone
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 04:39 PM
oops thought you were on the party puzzle
Keramas 21-Jul-17 04:39 PM
I am 😃
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 04:40 PM
@Keramas read it again and think about it
Keramas 21-Jul-17 04:40 PM
Will do
Thx
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 04:40 PM
hmm i guess you're ahead of me
unstbl 21-Jul-17 04:43 PM
OK. Got the clock. That is pretty good.
🙌 1
whopis 21-Jul-17 04:43 PM
The swear puzzle made me feel very stupid. Took me way too long.
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 04:48 PM
I think that happens with everyone, it's a complete shift in gears. That's what makes it awesome.
whopis 21-Jul-17 04:49 PM
Absolutely
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 04:51 PM
alright, i'm on the swear one now
wishbone 21-Jul-17 04:53 PM
hah I spent like 45 minutes on teh swear puzzle
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 04:53 PM
nooooooooooo!
Kiki_F 21-Jul-17 04:55 PM
if it makes you feel better, I spent about 3 hours.
Keramas 21-Jul-17 04:55 PM
eep ><
Kiki_F 21-Jul-17 04:56 PM
and... actually someone else IRL hopped on to take a look for me and got it in 5 minutes.
Keramas 21-Jul-17 04:57 PM
got it
lmao
yeeeeh
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 04:57 PM
ikr
wishbone 21-Jul-17 04:58 PM
@kiki fresh eyes definitely help with that one... we just always want to hack the planet
Keramas 21-Jul-17 04:59 PM
LOL the one after that
trolled hard
wishbone 21-Jul-17 05:01 PM
hah agreed
operator 21-Jul-17 05:03 PM
Is there any info about these inventory items?
Keramas 21-Jul-17 05:04 PM
sure glad i watched Hackers last night
whopis 21-Jul-17 05:06 PM
now the clock is driving me crazy - I am pretty sure I figured it out - but not quite it seems
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 05:07 PM
finally got it
haha
Keramas 21-Jul-17 05:08 PM
sweet, im in!
party time pplz
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 05:08 PM
Not quite.
You've earned access to the party
Keramas 21-Jul-17 05:08 PM
semantics
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 05:09 PM
There will be more
Keramas 21-Jul-17 05:09 PM
cool
my body is ready
ColdwaterQ 21-Jul-17 05:09 PM
any hint as to the part of hackers I should recall?
Keramas 21-Jul-17 05:10 PM
it mentions it in the challenge
davrik 21-Jul-17 05:38 PM
the swear puzzle was great. not sure to be proud of this but that was the easiest of all to solve
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 05:40 PM
username one is kicking my butt
ransel 21-Jul-17 05:41 PM
Wait, I'm confused. Can someone dm me this "video" in relation to the clock? I already solved it but now I want to see what this video is
@wishbone want to forward it along?
wishbone 21-Jul-17 05:44 PM
Sure
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 05:54 PM
@mediumrehr the login one?
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 05:57 PM
yeah
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 05:59 PM
@mediumrehr did you get the past it at least?
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 06:01 PM
past it?
whopis 21-Jul-17 06:02 PM
it didn't get me past it
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 06:02 PM
i thought i had a username, and made some educated guesses at the pass based on username, but no dice
whopis 21-Jul-17 06:03 PM
sorry -ignore my last post - I was on the wrong page there...
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 06:03 PM
read the context of that page
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 06:03 PM
Why does Dax think I'm going to inject something?
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 06:04 PM
If you're here, you most likely are
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 06:04 PM
The group I was working are like "No it's not that, that's a big jump in difficulty." I'm like "I do php programming, I guarantee it's that."
ColdwaterQ 21-Jul-17 06:05 PM
Did DarkNet have a party last year?
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 06:06 PM
🤷
Wasn't able to make it
skyria 21-Jul-17 06:07 PM
DarkNet did not have a party last year. This was player initiated and thrown, so we're just enjoying the effects. : )
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 06:07 PM
And these sick ass beats!!!!
davrik 21-Jul-17 06:08 PM
i wonder what cmdc0de is drinking tonight
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 06:09 PM
You could always ask him
wishbone 21-Jul-17 06:14 PM
I hear he shares a favorite drink with a super famous singer.
Or yeah. Ask him. Lol
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 06:15 PM
I'm sure it's a lot of people's favorite drink. I'm personally meh about it.
davrik 21-Jul-17 06:25 PM
jesus juice didn't work
ColdwaterQ 21-Jul-17 06:26 PM
Anyone know what "you might look really hard at that jpeg from before" refers to?
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 06:28 PM
You did the archive the naughty way, didn't you?
😡
Go back and look around, it won't be obvious though
I like how In Deep has become a beacon for someone that did archive the naughty way because they det to it then come here and ask "what jpeg?"
pii100 21-Jul-17 06:32 PM
theres a jpeg?
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 06:32 PM
Actually, no there isn't.
pii100 21-Jul-17 06:33 PM
yeah i didnt use one 😉
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 06:33 PM
How did you get past in deep?
DM me
pii100 21-Jul-17 06:33 PM
i used my old garmin
just kept trying random POI's
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 06:35 PM
there IS a jpeg!
pii100 21-Jul-17 06:35 PM
Lies!
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 06:35 PM
You guys aren't looking!
shagnasty 21-Jul-17 06:35 PM
i saw one
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 06:35 PM
Stop taking everything you are given at face value!
pii100 21-Jul-17 06:35 PM
the internet runs on gif
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 06:36 PM
I..I don't even know how to respond to thaat
C0rb1nDallas 21-Jul-17 06:36 PM
Choosey mom's choose gif
pii100 21-Jul-17 06:36 PM
peanut butter and banana
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 06:36 PM
Seriously, you guys were GIVEN a jpeg and you didnt know it was a jpeg
pii100 21-Jul-17 06:37 PM
gif, the choice of choosy memes (edited)
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 06:37 PM
I did it the proper way with a jpeg
My point is the mark of someone who did it the naughty way is getting to In Deep and not knowing what jpeg they're talking about
I did it proper, I still have the jpeg because it's cool
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 06:38 PM
i've got the jpeg but it feels as useful as not having it
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 06:39 PM
Oh oh, I get to use my cool hint
davrik 21-Jul-17 06:39 PM
jraphics interchange format
that jpeg is so useful
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 06:39 PM
hint me! hint me!
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 06:40 PM
All my EXIF live in Texas And Texas is the place I really love to be But all my EXIF live in Texas That's why I make my home in Tennessee
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mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 06:41 PM
i see
that is indeed a cool hint
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 06:41 PM
My childhood spent being tortured by bad country music
michaelansel 21-Jul-17 06:42 PM
Much cool hint. Very approve
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Zuggy 21-Jul-17 06:43 PM
I was inpired by your cool hint for Gater's drink
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 06:43 PM
i had been digging around in texas, but hadn't found much, i'll look again
pii100 21-Jul-17 06:43 PM
achy breaky gif
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 06:44 PM
haha i did look those up
unless you're hinting at the archive challenge. i'm on the in deep part
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 06:46 PM
@Zuggy thats a bit too much on this channel
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 06:46 PM
Nope I'm hinting at In Deep
Stephen304 21-Jul-17 06:46 PM
Damn I'm still stuck on archive
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 06:46 PM
Better?
If you're talking about the verse, it contains no more information than what staff have posted in here previously
For the same challenge
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 06:48 PM
not meaning to come off as a "phallus", just trying to keep the experience pure 😄
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 06:48 PM
No offense taken
I like the verse. It gives the relevant information and throws people off a bit at the same time.
michaelansel 21-Jul-17 06:49 PM
Yup, wonderfully devious. Giving hints is totally a tricky balance
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 06:57 PM
what do you know, i pretty much had the answer already. thanks @Zuggy
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 06:58 PM
No problem, I literally had the answer staring right in front of me for 2 hours and didn't realize it.
I'm off for a bit to make dinner for the family, I'll be back later.
mediumrehr 21-Jul-17 06:58 PM
cya
ColdwaterQ 21-Jul-17 07:00 PM
What is the correct way to do the archive?
zevlag 21-Jul-17 07:00 PM
completely
ColdwaterQ 21-Jul-17 07:00 PM
I didn't mean to do it the naughty way, but we are all a bunch of hackers right. 😃
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:00 PM
the way that gets you to the next challenge
although depending on how you do it, you may miss things you need for other challenges 😃
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 07:06 PM
@here did anyone do strange signals last year?
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:07 PM
I did
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 07:08 PM
the question on the uber credits wont accept my answer
variableLabel 21-Jul-17 07:08 PM
✋
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:08 PM
ugh yeah
keep trying
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 07:08 PM
well, i know what it wants, it just wont take it
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:09 PM
right, same issue here
you have to just keep trying
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 07:09 PM
is it as long as i suspect?
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:09 PM
I honestly can't even remember exactly what it took lol
yes, it's definitely not short
that one was tough only because it wouldn't take the wording I was choosing
but I'm sure you're on the right track you just need to find the right words
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 07:19 PM
That was ridiculus
variableLabel 21-Jul-17 07:19 PM
😄
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:34 PM
agreed
shakes his fists at 0A
heh
but that challenge in general is SUPER cool
❤ me some HAM stuff
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 07:35 PM
I'm a ham myself, i'll have my handheld at con
pii100 21-Jul-17 07:36 PM
see you @ 146.580
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:37 PM
I've always been partial to 146.460
😃
I always bring my radio and never talk to anyone
lol
not because I don't want to, no one ever seems to be on the air
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 07:39 PM
Well, the mobile discord app supports headsets, might be the best way to communicate with agents in the field
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:40 PM
yeah, I've tried radios in vegas for several years
never seems to work out
frs (yes really), ham, DMR
range sucks, or it's too loud to hear, or people are never on
of course we could always dominate the repeaters
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-17 07:41 PM
lol
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:41 PM
I wonder if they shut them off for defcon
lol
wouldnm't be surprised
variableLabel 21-Jul-17 07:46 PM
I should look at getting my license at DC this year.
Have a Baofeng and a Yaesu and all I ever do is listen.
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:47 PM
you should!
variableLabel 21-Jul-17 07:47 PM
I prefer the Yaesu for its out of band capabilities.
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:47 PM
tech is totally easy
just study the question pool
Baofeng can't do out of band?
most of them aren't limited
I mod'd my Yaesu
variableLabel 21-Jul-17 07:47 PM
Not the UV-5R I have. It's 2m/70cm only.
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:48 PM
what does your Yaesu do?
variableLabel 21-Jul-17 07:48 PM
TX/RX on 2m/70cm
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:48 PM
looks
isn't what you said the same?
lol
variableLabel 21-Jul-17 07:49 PM
RX from 108.000-999.990
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:49 PM
ahh gotcha
variableLabel 21-Jul-17 07:49 PM
I can get most everything, but there are a few gaps in there.
It's the FT-60.
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:49 PM
which yaesu do you have?
gotcha
variableLabel 21-Jul-17 07:49 PM
Nice radio.
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:49 PM
that's nice
I have the 7r
variableLabel 21-Jul-17 07:49 PM
For an HT.
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:50 PM
can't remember what it's RX range is
I mostly only use it for 2m/70cm though
C0rb1nDallas 21-Jul-17 07:52 PM
Been meaning to pick up a yaesu
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:52 PM
I still can't get over how cheap those baofengs are
such a deal
bashNinja 21-Jul-17 07:52 PM
Is there a place where you can go look at the darknet challenges from last year?
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:52 PM
not that I'm aware of
unless you participated last year, and they're still there for you
C0rb1nDallas 21-Jul-17 07:53 PM
I've heard a good bit of mixed reviews on baofeng but my experience over the last year with one has been nothing but great. Super affordable and the battery on my lasts for what seems like forever.
ColdwaterQ 21-Jul-17 07:53 PM
How much do the badges for darknet cost?
variableLabel 21-Jul-17 07:53 PM
They're not the worst radio, but they're not the best.
Digital_Tinker 21-Jul-17 07:53 PM
Do you have the extended battery or the regular/
variableLabel 21-Jul-17 07:53 PM
Good for bags or anywhere you want quick use of 2m/70cm. (edited)
variableLabel 21-Jul-17 07:54 PM
@ColdwaterQ One million dollars!
C0rb1nDallas 21-Jul-17 07:54 PM
I think the badges were going to be in the $40ish range
ColdwaterQ 21-Jul-17 07:54 PM
damn, best get hacking
thanks @C0rb1nDallas
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:54 PM
yeah I don't think they've given us a price
C0rb1nDallas 21-Jul-17 07:54 PM
Regular battery and it's the F9V2+
tdweng 21-Jul-17 07:55 PM
made some progress on pastebin challenge, just unsure what my next step is
C0rb1nDallas 21-Jul-17 07:56 PM
The only thing I did to mine was add a Nagoya whip antenna
pii100 21-Jul-17 07:57 PM
better whip, i want on of the hamexam guys whips. and the big battery + battery eliminator for the car
but now i have a proper mobile rig
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:58 PM
man mansels challenge has owned me
I haven't had the time to work on it more. hopefully tihs weekend
C0rb1nDallas 21-Jul-17 07:58 PM
@wishbone same here. Stared it so long I pretty much forgot what I was looking for so I had to walk away for a bit
wishbone 21-Jul-17 07:58 PM
if you get stuck, shoot mansel a message, he's providing guidance at certain steps
ColdwaterQ 21-Jul-17 08:01 PM
Can anyone explain what the solution is for the clock. I got it, but feel like I missed something?
in an IM to not spoil for somone else.
wishbone 21-Jul-17 08:03 PM
hah there are multiple answers 😃
tdweng 21-Jul-17 08:04 PM
i messaged mansel he seems to be offline at the moment
wishbone 21-Jul-17 08:05 PM
wish I could help more with that one, but I haven't gotten very far
whopis 21-Jul-17 08:06 PM
yeah - I figured out one answer for the clock - I was quite surprised by it
pii100 21-Jul-17 08:09 PM
on to the clock for me i guess
jamie 21-Jul-17 08:10 PM
Hey guys can I ask a noob question? What do the rot13 machines do?
wishbone 21-Jul-17 08:10 PM
I wish 0A would have done the clock one a bit diffierently. It really does disservice to his work there
but I'm sure the real challenges will
pii100 21-Jul-17 08:11 PM
its like a slot machine
wishbone 21-Jul-17 08:11 PM
@jamie good question.. search for caesar cipher
pii100 21-Jul-17 08:11 PM
not as good as a rot 26
jamie 21-Jul-17 08:11 PM
cool. Thanks guys
wishbone 21-Jul-17 08:11 PM
but yeah @pii100 description is nice
rotates letters 13 places
jamie 21-Jul-17 08:12 PM
ohhh ok that makes sense as to why it wants a message
wishbone 21-Jul-17 08:12 PM
look at me talking like I know ciphers
lol
yeah a cipher generally takes in clear texts, and gives you cipher text
jamie 21-Jul-17 08:13 PM
haha yes yes
So are they used later on for something? Wondering why I got one for solving the clock challange
wishbone 21-Jul-17 08:13 PM
no idea yet, but that's a very common cipher
so it's possible
I think that's all going to be wiped out for the challenge though
at least that's what @staff has been telling us
jamie 21-Jul-17 08:14 PM
oh ok
lol so all this will be for not then?
ColdwaterQ 21-Jul-17 08:17 PM
All this is for training so we can defeat all the others. 😃
And it was fun
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3mu|0r 21-Jul-17 08:22 PM
And don't forget you're earning a spot in the reserved line!
The general line was the biggest deturrent for me to get a badge last year
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 08:24 PM
The best hint we've gotten for the price of the badges is "well under $100 dollars." To be safe I've budgeted $100 for the badge and HHV Reverse Engineering kit.
ColdwaterQ 21-Jul-17 08:25 PM
Is the scoreboard currently doing anything or are those the points from last year.
What is HHV?
3mu|0r 21-Jul-17 08:25 PM
They are from last year
pii100 21-Jul-17 08:25 PM
the HHV re kit interests me
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 08:26 PM
Only $5
3mu|0r 21-Jul-17 08:26 PM
hardware hacking village
i believe
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 08:26 PM
Yes
pii100 21-Jul-17 08:26 PM
yes but how many should i get
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 08:27 PM
At $5, unless they limit them, you could get 4 for $20
pii100 21-Jul-17 08:27 PM
a six pack for 30
Digital_Tinker 21-Jul-17 08:40 PM
And to pass on the message, they won't have change. If you pay a $20 bill, $15 goes to EFF
Zuggy 21-Jul-17 08:41 PM
👌
bashNinja 21-Jul-17 08:52 PM
Wow.... That clock thing is COOL
wishbone 21-Jul-17 08:54 PM
I know right!
I wish I could find my card from last year
or was that the year before
no idea where it went 😦
MarixD 21-Jul-17 09:17 PM
Which card wishbone?
pii100 21-Jul-17 09:22 PM
A clock decoding card?
wishbone 21-Jul-17 09:25 PM
they gave out these super cool cards two years ago (maybe last year too)
someone posted a picture here
somewhere
if you search
it was a challenge
created by the twisted mind of 0A
(and others probably? not sure who all was involved)
but it involved clocks 😉
MarixD 21-Jul-17 09:29 PM
@staff We need to find this clock card.
daxorid 21-Jul-17 09:32 PM
clock really messed with me because I misread where the minute hand actually is
since it's not on a number, I read it as being the number before, as one does when they look at a clock.
oops
wishbone 21-Jul-17 09:35 PM
yeah that clock challenge has SO much more to it than the daemon challenge, so hopefully they do it again this year
c0deph4n70m 21-Jul-17 09:46 PM
@wishbone that clock challenge sounds cool! Hopefully they do it and I can check it out.
wishbone 21-Jul-17 09:48 PM
yeah it's pretty epically hard
lol
but so very awesome
gateherder 21-Jul-17 09:49 PM
is it just me, or is the win10 keybase app kind of limited? the website interface seems to support encrypt/decrypt ... I don't see that anywhere on the win10 desktop app... Am I missing the obvious here? 😐
inyourgroove 21-Jul-17 09:52 PM
I think the desktop app is for their "paperless" encryption scheme, NOT pgp
wishbone 21-Jul-17 09:54 PM
the apps do not have the ability to encrypt/decrypt really
well the linux console might include that I guess
but none of the others do
so I agree, it's very limited
I was disappointed that the phone didn't do decryption
phone app
except for their messaging service, which has limited usefullness
tdweng 21-Jul-17 10:05 PM
the command line has the decrypt option don't think you can do it within the app itself
gateherder 21-Jul-17 10:09 PM
okay, so stick with webhosted for pgp stuff then ...
makes me feel better - I thought I was doing something really dumb or something. haha
wishbone 21-Jul-17 10:17 PM
hah no.. just the apps are super limited
the chrome plugin I think does some encryption
gateherder 21-Jul-17 10:20 PM
thanks @wishbone, will try to check it out..
mind 21-Jul-17 11:43 PM
this north bit is killing me, any help?
McCryptoface 21-Jul-17 11:47 PM
The north bit killed us all, I think... Lol
Maybe something you've already figured out in a previous question would be helpful here...
Also something I didn't realize going into it at that point: some of the teaser questions are specifically technical in the solutions they're looking for, whereas some others aren't technical at all
mind 21-Jul-17 11:57 PM
yea I've seen that hint about the previous question, not been doing me much good : |
bunni 22-Jul-17 12:18 AM
@mind heya!
mind 22-Jul-17 12:18 AM
hey bunni, just got it :p
bunni 22-Jul-17 12:18 AM
Bitch I was just saying hi!
Long time no talk to
mind 22-Jul-17 12:19 AM
yea, very very long
🍆 1
bunni 22-Jul-17 12:20 AM
Hahah
How ya been?
mind 22-Jul-17 12:20 AM
had my ups and downs, great now 😃
bunni 22-Jul-17 12:21 AM
Huzzah!
mind 22-Jul-17 12:21 AM
how about yourself?
bunni 22-Jul-17 12:22 AM
Doin' well. Had my own ups and downs. Right now DEF CON is the bane of my existence
Since I'm off of the book of faces, we need to establish another line of communication
mind 22-Jul-17 12:23 AM
yeah, what ya got?
bunni 22-Jul-17 12:24 AM
Stupid autocorrect
PM incoming
BigTaro 22-Jul-17 12:38 AM
hmmmm, this clock one is interesting
BigTaro 22-Jul-17 01:01 AM
oh damn, that answer is just wow
bobby newmark 22-Jul-17 01:31 AM
so many answer attempts i have to scroll up like 5 pages if i want to see the clock again 😉
Gater_Byte 22-Jul-17 01:41 AM
you guys needed a card?
bobby newmark 22-Jul-17 01:42 AM
a whatnow?
Gater_Byte 22-Jul-17 01:42 AM
nvm
bobby newmark 22-Jul-17 01:42 AM
i heard there was some decoder yeah
unfortunately I don't have one, so...
Ghostscorpion 22-Jul-17 01:44 AM
latter all
the sandman is calling my name.
Yeah 22-Jul-17 05:37 AM
Morning all.
strategicpause 22-Jul-17 05:48 AM
Morning!
Zuggy 22-Jul-17 05:49 AM
Ugh, I passed out at my computer
C0rb1nDallas 22-Jul-17 05:55 AM
Morning ☕
strategicpause 22-Jul-17 05:58 AM
Stuck on the "Cats or Strings" challenge. Can someone PM me a hint?
Also coffee sounds great right now
Yeah 22-Jul-17 06:00 AM
DM me strategicpause
I can guide you if you still need it.
I should be on for a bit this morning if anyone finds themselves stuck and would like a nudge or two.
Zuggy 22-Jul-17 06:15 AM
Ditto
DaedricBarkeep 22-Jul-17 06:53 AM
Same here
Yeah 22-Jul-17 07:11 AM
looking for someone who finished the clock challenge
mediumrehr 22-Jul-17 07:12 AM
what's up?
@Yeah
Yeah 22-Jul-17 07:12 AM
I'll dm you
gateherder 22-Jul-17 07:47 AM
@inyourgroove @wishbone @tdweng I found a nugget on the keybase.io windows desktop app ... click the icon in the tray and on the right are triple "menu drop down" lines ... click and reveal "keybase shell." 👍 It actualyl just opens a command prompt in the keybase program folder where keybase.exe is located, but, it gives you commandline capability. 😃
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Did anyone here solve the cyphercon-2 puzzle from earlier this year? I'm stuck on the enigma (slide 15) .. 😦
wishbone 22-Jul-17 07:54 AM
@gateherder nice!! Good find. I haven't tried the windows client yet. Just Android. Wish Android had that.
Which puzzle? The clocks?
gateherder 22-Jul-17 07:55 AM
nah, got the clocks. the enigma.. slide 15.. clues seem to be "devil's algorithm" and "n=20" but the online engmia emulators have way more knobs than that.... :/
(clocks were tough ... learning to love them, but kinda fear them at the same time ...)
wishbone 22-Jul-17 08:15 AM
Hah. Yeah that cipher is brilliant (clocks). Haven't worked on the other ones yet.
Pretty_Kevin 22-Jul-17 08:25 AM
the clock puzzle is melting my brain
but, evidently once you do "get it" it is a really "cool" solution
mediumrehr 22-Jul-17 08:33 AM
there are a couple solutions to it (edited)
bashNinja 22-Jul-17 08:38 AM
I'd love to hear some of the other solutions
Pretty_Kevin 22-Jul-17 08:51 AM
damn it!
operator 22-Jul-17 08:51 AM
now I'm wondering if I used the correct answer :/
mediumrehr 22-Jul-17 08:52 AM
i did not
haha
MagnifiedX 22-Jul-17 09:03 AM
I don't know how many searches I did for the clock puzzle, it was ridiculous
5pvd 22-Jul-17 09:06 AM
can anyone offer help on the casefile1: challenge 3?
spiderjerry 22-Jul-17 09:07 AM
stuck on colder climate?
Yeah 22-Jul-17 09:09 AM
dm me. I can nudge
Yeah 22-Jul-17 09:16 AM
is this too spoilery for this room?
spac3gh0st 22-Jul-17 09:16 AM
Damn.. I'm stuck on the first challenge still... 😳
Yeah 22-Jul-17 09:16 AM
exif is not the only way to inspect
Pretty_Kevin 22-Jul-17 09:18 AM
@MagnifiedX Right!
evilbotnet 22-Jul-17 09:22 AM
Anyone working on 0a's obsession?
shifty 22-Jul-17 09:23 AM
not yet, im stuck on practicing with clocks
spac3gh0st 22-Jul-17 09:26 AM
Still trying to figure out this crc16 collision 😑
spiderjerry 22-Jul-17 09:26 AM
@spac3gh0st see my dm
Tawnos 22-Jul-17 09:51 AM
oh, ther'es a new puzzle 😃
@spac3gh0st that seems to drive some people loopy, much like this clock is driving me >.<
senile 22-Jul-17 10:01 AM
ok a break in oncall action, going to work on the clock.
Lord_Rion (-5) 22-Jul-17 10:13 AM
😃
senile 22-Jul-17 10:21 AM
I was SURE I just had it ... nope
skyria 22-Jul-17 10:39 AM
@evilbotnet - Try PMing @zeroaltitude if you haven't already. 😃
Tawnos 22-Jul-17 10:49 AM
I'm not really sure where to start with the clock cipher >.<
senile 22-Jul-17 10:50 AM
Working on that one too @Tawnos
gateherder 22-Jul-17 11:14 AM
I would recommend watching their cyphercon-2.0 talks .... might kick start some brain activity ... (but those talks have their own puzzle that it kicking my butt right now)
senile 22-Jul-17 11:33 AM
watching now
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gateherder 22-Jul-17 11:44 AM
zero's clock puzzles are notorious ....
(-ly difficult)
senile 22-Jul-17 12:01 PM
heh, going to need come back to it. Super helpful video, but the pager calls. Back later!
I was so sure my RGB / HexValue thing was going to be right 😃
Tawnos 22-Jul-17 12:02 PM
bug report: clicking an inventory item then pressing escape/cancel causes a network error
unstbl 22-Jul-17 12:25 PM
Woo hoo! Casefile 1 complete!
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McL0v1n[AU] 22-Jul-17 12:30 PM
Good job @unstbl
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Yeah 22-Jul-17 12:32 PM
nice work agent!
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Zuggy 22-Jul-17 12:33 PM
Just to double check, are you done done (there's tricky done not done bit). If you're on keybase you're done. If not you're about 40% of the way there. (edited)
GritsnGravy 22-Jul-17 12:34 PM
Hi everyone! Is there anyone out there who could give me a nudge on Cats and Strings?
Zuggy 22-Jul-17 12:34 PM
Also make sure to check your completed quests for some info you'll need later
Yeah 22-Jul-17 12:34 PM
That one is stumping a few folks
Zuggy 22-Jul-17 12:34 PM
If you dm me I'll help
unstbl 22-Jul-17 12:34 PM
@Zuggy Keybase has been used. Casefile 1 shows up in my completed quest chain. If that's not done-done, that's a sneaky move!
Zuggy 22-Jul-17 12:35 PM
It's done done
Expand that quest though for important info you'll need.
unstbl 22-Jul-17 12:36 PM
Ah ha! Thanks for the tip!
I assume I'll need that next week sometime...
Zuggy 22-Jul-17 12:37 PM
I'm assuming the same
skyria 22-Jul-17 12:41 PM
@GritsnGravy - Did you find someone to PM you a hint?
senile 22-Jul-17 12:43 PM
I can help out!
PMing
mediumrehr 22-Jul-17 12:51 PM
YES! it's done! the casefile is done!
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Zuggy 22-Jul-17 12:52 PM
Congrats
michaelansel 22-Jul-17 12:52 PM
woohoo!
Zuggy 22-Jul-17 12:53 PM
Make sure to expand the casefile in completed quests. There's something in there you need to see.
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mediumrehr 22-Jul-17 12:55 PM
that was a blast. now back to neglected defcon prep
0live 22-Jul-17 12:57 PM
is someone able to pm me a hint on Cats or Strings? I've been spinning for a couple of hours now
Zuggy 22-Jul-17 12:59 PM
@0live Did someone get you or do you still need that hint
0live 22-Jul-17 12:59 PM
not yet, and yes please 😃
dark joe 22-Jul-17 01:04 PM
I'm looking for a hint on the party puzzle, I'm a couple steps in, and it appears I have no clues to work with.
McL0v1n[AU] 22-Jul-17 01:05 PM
Which one are you on @dark joe
Zuggy 22-Jul-17 01:06 PM
I want to once again thank @daxorid for the party challenge. I laughed. I cried. I rolled my eyes.
And I thought pretty hard
dark joe 22-Jul-17 01:07 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] I'm at the worst boss ever page.
0live 22-Jul-17 01:08 PM
thanks guys
Zuggy 22-Jul-17 01:08 PM
I don't remember which one that it
*is
McL0v1n[AU] 22-Jul-17 01:08 PM
What's it asking you for?
Zuggy 22-Jul-17 01:09 PM
@0live np
dark joe 22-Jul-17 01:10 PM
That's the problem, I don't think it's asking for anything.
Zuggy 22-Jul-17 01:12 PM
Does it have an form to put something in?
I think I may vaguely remember what challenge that is but I don't remember the answer.
skyria 22-Jul-17 01:12 PM
@dark joe - What's the title of the page?
Zuggy 22-Jul-17 01:12 PM
So I can't hint
skyria 22-Jul-17 01:13 PM
Is it asking you to find "access"?
skyria 22-Jul-17 01:20 PM
looks around at crickets.
I assume someone helped @dark joe 😄
McL0v1n[AU] 22-Jul-17 01:21 PM
@skyria it's not the access one, I've got him
Zuggy 22-Jul-17 01:21 PM
Cool
I love that so many of us are willing to help that as soon as they get stuck and ask for help they get a deluge of DMs and mentions.
GritsnGravy 22-Jul-17 01:22 PM
I did and was able to get through. Thanks to Zuggy and Senile for the assist, as well as Blindsight. Can't believe I didn't think about that sooner 😃
skyria 22-Jul-17 01:22 PM
\o/
dark joe 22-Jul-17 01:24 PM
@skyria yep, I'm getting some help.
Pretty_Kevin 22-Jul-17 01:25 PM
nice job @mediumrehr
mediumrehr 22-Jul-17 01:27 PM
thanks!
jimi2x 22-Jul-17 01:27 PM
im on clocks
Pretty_Kevin 22-Jul-17 01:35 PM
darn those clocks
jamie 22-Jul-17 01:35 PM
Can someone point me in the right direction for Challenge 1? I know I'm supposed to find the 4 digit number that equals "dead" but am I supposed to read the java code to figure out how the CRC16 function works?
McL0v1n[AU] 22-Jul-17 01:37 PM
@jamie any programming experience?
jamie 22-Jul-17 01:37 PM
no haha
McL0v1n[AU] 22-Jul-17 01:38 PM
Do a quick tutorial, you'll figure it out
jamie 22-Jul-17 01:38 PM
k
McL0v1n[AU] 22-Jul-17 01:39 PM
I ran my bud through a quick tutorial and he got it
jamie 22-Jul-17 01:39 PM
w3 schools is a good place to start?
McL0v1n[AU] 22-Jul-17 01:40 PM
Absolutely
senile 22-Jul-17 01:40 PM
nod
Yeah 22-Jul-17 01:42 PM
The key is don't over complicate it
jamie 22-Jul-17 01:42 PM
thanks guys reading through javascript tut now
McL0v1n[AU] 22-Jul-17 01:43 PM
👍
I tell people to work backwards: figure out what you want, make it give you what you want
tdweng 22-Jul-17 01:51 PM
was hoping i'd have more puzzles to tackle today, but at least i not seeing any new ones
operator 22-Jul-17 01:52 PM
anyone get anywhere with the pinned puzzle?
McL0v1n[AU] 22-Jul-17 01:57 PM
Haven't looked at it yet
daxorid 22-Jul-17 01:57 PM
@tdweng tomorrow evening there is another.
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Zuggy 22-Jul-17 02:00 PM
Noice
It'll keep me engaged
deathzombee 22-Jul-17 02:00 PM
I'll be watching @daxorid
daxorid 22-Jul-17 02:01 PM
It's not as simple as "I'm at the Alexis Park, come get your tokens!"
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You will solve something, then pretend to have social skills.
or rather, socially engineer something.
DaedricBarkeep 22-Jul-17 02:03 PM
social skills you say
senile 22-Jul-17 02:04 PM
ahh, I still have scars from the Alexis park. Damn thorny bushes.
michaelansel 22-Jul-17 02:17 PM
restatement for anyone working on the pastebin: if you want a hint, hit me up and tell me where you are. and definitely hit me up once you figure out what the data is so I can give you necessary guidance
elegin 22-Jul-17 02:30 PM
any pointers on clock?
deathzombee 22-Jul-17 02:36 PM
@daxorid Dale Carnegie help me now.
daxorid 22-Jul-17 02:37 PM
heh
jamie 22-Jul-17 03:16 PM
Is there a way to skip quest 1? Or do I need to use the knowledge learned from this quest on others later?
er Challenge 1 I mean
operator 22-Jul-17 03:23 PM
i don't think you can skip
when you submit the correct answer, you unlock the next step
jamie 22-Jul-17 03:24 PM
@operator ok that's kind of what I figured thanks!
Jethro1337 22-Jul-17 03:26 PM
this decode a single clock challenge is making me go nuts, in a good way! Is there any way to unlock this if I don't have previously learned information from last year? Is it something I can figure out on my own or am I wasting my time if I don't have the right information beforehand?
jamie 22-Jul-17 03:27 PM
@Jethro1337 I showed it to my wife and she was able to figure it out. She's got no prior experience haha
operator 22-Jul-17 03:29 PM
yea I did it with no prior knowledge but that was before the difficulty was increased so I may have done it the easy way
Jethro1337 22-Jul-17 03:31 PM
so basically just keep guessing? Cause I went stego happy on that image, then I started bringing in the RGB colors and all kinds of different stuff, and then I realized, keep it simple!!! argggggg, what on earth could the dang answer be lol, I'm sure it will come and when it hits me I'll be like no way....
davrik 22-Jul-17 03:34 PM
wonder what @Gater_Byte is drinking tonight.
this is a setup to make sure all agents thirst is appropriately quenched come thursday party
Gater_Byte 22-Jul-17 03:36 PM
Right now a mix of cactus cooler and Svedka strawberry lemonade Vodka over ice.... @davrik (edited)
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tdweng 22-Jul-17 03:44 PM
that sounds fancy
Gater_Byte 22-Jul-17 04:03 PM
it's just what i had 😄 but we will call it a spikey desert afternoon
Zuggy 22-Jul-17 04:03 PM
Yum
Gater_Byte 22-Jul-17 04:26 PM
Hap 22-Jul-17 05:37 PM
Any Ops on?
skyria 22-Jul-17 05:48 PM
I am for like 10 more minutes.
_r00k_ 22-Jul-17 07:14 PM
So the daemon is saying for completing the case file I've earned the right to wait in a much shorter line for the badge, but it indicates there's more to the challenge and the case file isn't in the completed section yet.
whopis 22-Jul-17 07:19 PM
There is still more to do on it
_r00k_ 22-Jul-17 07:20 PM
ah, okay
mediumrehr 22-Jul-17 07:20 PM
keep digging deeper!
mooch 22-Jul-17 07:23 PM
Can some one PM for the clock challenge I need a push, I have been down some pretty long paths.
Got a response. Some one is helping me (edited)
c0deph4n70m 22-Jul-17 07:29 PM
Keep going @_r00k_ you're doing good...but there's more excitement yet to be explored.
Say, I need a nudge on the clock challenge, too.
Can anyone give me a nudge on the clock challenge?
wishbone 22-Jul-17 07:34 PM
shoot me a PM
Tawnos 22-Jul-17 07:35 PM
@c0deph4n70m look up cyphercon 2.0 videos 😃
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c0deph4n70m 22-Jul-17 07:40 PM
Sweet! I'll do that. Thanks!
GritsnGravy 22-Jul-17 07:42 PM
Made it through the DCDN party challenge. Thanks to Senile, Zuggy, and Blindsight! Will see if I can help out
woofie 22-Jul-17 07:51 PM
@GritsnGravy congrats! do you mean casefile or there's something else? (edited)
GritsnGravy 22-Jul-17 07:52 PM
There are two sets of challenges: The casefile and the DCDN party challenges.
The DCDN party ones start at dcdnparty.com
skyria 22-Jul-17 07:53 PM
@woofie - See #pre-defcon-meetup for the DC DarkNet party details. 😃 The pinned post.
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GritsnGravy 22-Jul-17 07:53 PM
and thanks! 😃
c0deph4n70m 22-Jul-17 10:35 PM
Cats or strings....I need a nudge....anyone?
3mu|0r 22-Jul-17 10:43 PM
Pm in bound
c0deph4n70m 22-Jul-17 10:44 PM
Tks!
Blue 22-Jul-17 10:47 PM
+1 on cats and strings.... no web exp
Disc0rdantMel0dy 22-Jul-17 10:49 PM
OK so I know I am late to this party but I am working through the first challenge of the case file. I am not sure how to submit the flag though
tkdkidcjh 22-Jul-17 10:51 PM
i could use a little help on clocks if anyone can assist
I keep trying RGB things but I sense I'm barking up the wrong tree
Disc0rdantMel0dy 22-Jul-17 10:51 PM
I guess I should have mentioned casdefile 1
c0deph4n70m 22-Jul-17 10:57 PM
@Disc0rdantMel0dy PM inbound
@tkdkidcjh PM inbound
@Blue PM inbound
6h057w0lf 22-Jul-17 11:12 PM
Ok any hints on the clock puzzle?
opaqueshadow 22-Jul-17 11:22 PM
Could use a nudge on the Clock puzzle
Zuggy 22-Jul-17 11:29 PM
Sorry I was in my other channel, if anyone needs hints on the party challenge or the casefile shoot me a DM (edited)
c0deph4n70m 22-Jul-17 11:30 PM
@6h057w0lf PM inbound
@opaqueshadow PM inbound
HonestAdrian 22-Jul-17 11:46 PM
Anyone have any clues for the clock? I'm stuck
skyria 22-Jul-17 11:50 PM
@c0deph4n70m - Since you're the hint master at this time. ^ 😉
c0deph4n70m 22-Jul-17 11:51 PM
@skyria lol!
@HonestAdrian PM inbound
Keramas 23-Jul-17 12:05 AM
are we supposed to do something with the pegboard answer? or just hold onto it?
>.>
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 12:06 AM
I think just hold on to it
I really need to finish that, but I don't want to do the math
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 12:06 AM
i feel like I'm missing something really stupid and obvious with the 2015 teaser
alan 23-Jul-17 12:06 AM
i was thinking the same thing keramas
skyria 23-Jul-17 12:07 AM
@kaosaur - "north"?
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 12:07 AM
facepalms
yeah that one
skyria 23-Jul-17 12:07 AM
PM incoming.
woofie 23-Jul-17 12:14 AM
Thx everyone for hints 😃 (edited)
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 12:25 AM
oh that north puzzle is dirty! lol
mooch 23-Jul-17 12:30 AM
Done woofie
Clemzy 23-Jul-17 12:49 AM
@woofie message me the direction you are going
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kaosaur 23-Jul-17 12:49 AM
so uh....
there's a secret word?
zeroaltitude 23-Jul-17 12:52 AM
There's /always/ a secret word.
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 12:52 AM
lol, right?
zeroaltitude 23-Jul-17 12:53 AM
😉
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 12:55 AM
how do I get it? 😉
opaqueshadow 23-Jul-17 01:13 AM
anyone got a sec to chat about clocks?
BigTaro 23-Jul-17 01:27 AM
it stumped me for a while
Then I tried some things
one thing worked
start simple
then try more complex things
MarixD 23-Jul-17 01:31 AM
They started simple and then went way too complex.
opaqueshadow 23-Jul-17 01:37 AM
they being the peope who built it?
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 01:37 AM
did it start simple? I have no idea with this first one, lol
Lord_Rion (-5) 23-Jul-17 01:57 AM
trying to remember how last years puzzle went
racking my brain
hsudoer 23-Jul-17 01:58 AM
the teaser?
Lord_Rion (-5) 23-Jul-17 01:59 AM
yeah
hsudoer 23-Jul-17 01:59 AM
It should all still be accessible in the "Completed Quest Chains" section of the daemon
Lord_Rion (-5) 23-Jul-17 02:01 AM
I'm trying to remember how to solve it...
so I can get this clock puzzle
hsudoer 23-Jul-17 02:02 AM
ah :/
Lord_Rion (-5) 23-Jul-17 02:05 AM
but I'm not getting anywhere...
lcm is not giving much to go with
hsudoer 23-Jul-17 02:11 AM
if youre in here i guess you want some spoilers. scroll up until youve got enough of em 😃
Lord_Rion (-5) 23-Jul-17 02:12 AM
yeah. not seeing much on the clock puzzle..
opaqueshadow 23-Jul-17 02:13 AM
most people are taking it to DM's rather than spoiling it openly
Lord_Rion (-5) 23-Jul-17 02:13 AM
gotcha
hsudoer 23-Jul-17 02:16 AM
sent a pm, that should pretty much get you right on track
scottj 23-Jul-17 03:33 AM
I could use a clock spoiler, too.
been racking the brain...no luck
opaqueshadow 23-Jul-17 03:55 AM
sending a pm
Jethro1337 23-Jul-17 04:07 AM
I got the clock just now, damn I feel relieved. been working on it forever!!!
I figured it out all by myself too, if anyone needs hints or help DM me
opaqueshadow 23-Jul-17 04:14 AM
nice going m80
I was over complicating it
Otto 23-Jul-17 04:15 AM
Has anyone here finished the second part of the 2015 archive challenge?
Yeah 23-Jul-17 06:29 AM
Where are you stuck @Otto
Otto 23-Jul-17 06:31 AM
First spotting of agent zeroaltitude on the archive quest
Yeah 23-Jul-17 06:34 AM
Just DM'ed you
burncycle 23-Jul-17 07:06 AM
LOL, I literally just got stuck at the same spot
ar3u5 23-Jul-17 07:09 AM
Must have tried 300 different CRC values.
Still Stuck
burncycle 23-Jul-17 07:11 AM
@ar3u5 I just DM'd you
burncycle 23-Jul-17 07:23 AM
do you have to register on the archive site to complete to teaser?
Yeah 23-Jul-17 07:32 AM
Have fun all. Family calls
teacup 23-Jul-17 07:36 AM
Stuck on the clock puzzle as well. A nudge would be greatly appreciated.
Otto 23-Jul-17 07:47 AM
Hey guys. I'm stuck and the hint says I need to introduce myself in the archive 2015 challenge
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 07:50 AM
You come here, introduce yourself, and pledge your undying loyalty to The Daemon
@staff will get back to you in 3-5 business cays
(that last bits not true they're good about it)
Also hello
Otto 23-Jul-17 07:53 AM
Holds arm out for tattoo
Thanks for the help Zuggy 😄
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 07:53 AM
No problem
You might want to message someone though if you havent simply since the chat tends to get a bit wild and they might miss it
foxbell 23-Jul-17 08:03 AM
could someone who's completed the clock puzzle please DM me? I have a question about it
Otto 23-Jul-17 08:04 AM
zeroaltitude got back to me. Thanks guys!
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 08:04 AM
NP
(make sure you don't fall for tricky done not done)
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 08:12 AM
i'm up to the same point as Otto 😛
burncycle 23-Jul-17 08:14 AM
I'm stuck on the second part of the 2015 archive teaser. Can anyone help?
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 08:14 AM
sure
davrik 23-Jul-17 08:14 AM
@Zuggy done not done at which point?
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 08:14 AM
Have you opened a keybase?
xoque 23-Jul-17 08:14 AM
I also need a hint on the "north" puzzle
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davrik 23-Jul-17 08:15 AM
@Zuggy yeah and sent message to @Gater_Byte
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 08:15 AM
Yup you're almost actually done
davrik 23-Jul-17 08:16 AM
oh win, thx
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 08:16 AM
The tricky done not done is after the pledging loyalty bit
And intro
yourself
Gotta roll, need to get food
xoque 23-Jul-17 08:50 AM
could anyone provide a hint on the "north" puzzle? its the second part of 2015 archive challenge
i'm getting help, thanks all 😃
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 08:54 AM
...holding (edited)
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 08:54 AM
Oh oh hold on
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All my EXIF live in Texas And Texas is the place I'd really love to be But all my EXIF live in Texas That's why I make my home in Tennessee
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 08:55 AM
LOL
operator 23-Jul-17 08:56 AM
anyone got a nudge on the pegboard?
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 08:57 AM
I was tortured by bad country as a child, now I get to pass it along
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McL0v1n[AU] 23-Jul-17 08:59 AM
Zuggy that might be a little too much
Just a little though
MarixD 23-Jul-17 09:00 AM
And that's for a different challenge.
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 09:04 AM
@McL0v1n[AU] That hint has been staff approved @MarixD No it's not (edited)
McL0v1n[AU] 23-Jul-17 09:05 AM
Ahh ok
MarixD 23-Jul-17 09:06 AM
Ah, All I seen was asking for help on north.
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 09:07 AM
Oh I was helping kaosaur, not obvious because asked for a hint then editted to "holding"
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 09:10 AM
now I'm stalking staff for these trivia answers, mwahaha
MarixD 23-Jul-17 09:11 AM
Reminds me of the days of yore.
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 09:12 AM
anyone want to give me a hint about cmdc0de's favorite drink?
the answer I think it is doesn't seem to be what it is
Pretty_Kevin 23-Jul-17 09:13 AM
he's online, just ask him
or you could pry it out of one of the other agents
McL0v1n[AU] 23-Jul-17 09:16 AM
I'd recommend asking, the point is to be social and they can get to know their agents
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 09:17 AM
thanks
jamie 23-Jul-17 09:40 AM
can anyone provide a tip on getting the code for quest 1 to run?
burncycle 23-Jul-17 09:41 AM
I'm stuck on the clock challenge. somebody DM me a nudge in the right direction?
burncycle 23-Jul-17 09:55 AM
thanks for the help guys, I think I'm on the right track now.
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 09:56 AM
who can tell me about Gater_Byte's drinking habits? 🍻
burncycle 23-Jul-17 09:58 AM
I bet Gater_Byte can
😛
MarixD 23-Jul-17 09:58 AM
He likes wifi and open source firmware
mediumrehr 23-Jul-17 10:00 AM
haha is gater_byte asleep now after working through the night and eating breakfast?
skyria 23-Jul-17 10:27 AM
He's always awake!
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 10:27 AM
i don't believe you 😛
skyria 23-Jul-17 10:28 AM
Might need to PM him for attention, though. He's working through some things that you'll all enjoy later. 😉
En.v ( . )( . ) 23-Jul-17 10:28 AM
He was awake just as I was gonig to bed, just my luck!
burncycle 23-Jul-17 10:37 AM
Clock Challenge 🏁
Blue 23-Jul-17 10:39 AM
who's on pegboard...
@burncycle I can point you in the right direction (edited)
burncycle 23-Jul-17 10:39 AM
I just finished it
I'm stuck in the 2015 archive bit for the casefile, though
ColdwaterQ 23-Jul-17 10:40 AM
Can someone pm me a hint for "in deep" I got a few images that make sense as targets but nothing I try reveals anything new.
mediumrehr 23-Jul-17 10:41 AM
there was one image that was used in the 2015-archive section
that's the important one
bananapants 23-Jul-17 10:43 AM
@burncycle congrats on the 🕝 , do you feel like sharing a clue?
ColdwaterQ 23-Jul-17 10:43 AM
Ok, that is one I have been looking at, but all I see is what was used in that section
Jethro1337 23-Jul-17 10:44 AM
Clock puzzle was definitely a mind bender! I finally figured it out at 5 am this morning after working on it for literally half the day trying different things and then I finally figured it out
ColdwaterQ 23-Jul-17 10:44 AM
@mediumrehr
burncycle 23-Jul-17 10:44 AM
@bananapants DM'd you
mediumrehr 23-Jul-17 10:44 AM
keep looking
there's really only one extra bit of info that could be used
xoque 23-Jul-17 10:47 AM
Do I need to wait for cmdc0de to figure out his favorite drink?
c0deph4n70m 23-Jul-17 10:48 AM
@jamie are you good or are you still stuck? DM me if you need a gentle nudge.
@Jethro1337 great work persisting through! 5am is about when I went to bed too.
jamie 23-Jul-17 10:52 AM
@c0deph4n70m I got a tip from @Clemzy so I'm still working through it atm
Jethro1337 23-Jul-17 10:53 AM
@c0deph4n70m thanks!
c0deph4n70m 23-Jul-17 10:53 AM
@jamie ok. Great.
jamie 23-Jul-17 10:53 AM
@c0deph4n70m Can I ask you a question in private about it though?
Clemzy 23-Jul-17 10:54 AM
@ColdwaterQ let me know if you need more.
c0deph4n70m 23-Jul-17 10:54 AM
@xoque yes. Ask him. The point bod the social part of this exercise is to engage in a little social conversation.
*of
Who can help me with my poop? I mean with the poop challenge? I guess I need more Pepto Bismol.
mediumrehr 23-Jul-17 11:01 AM
@c0deph4n70m my hint is to not take it seriously
relax a bit and it'll flow freely
c0deph4n70m 23-Jul-17 11:02 AM
@mediumrehr nice
En.v ( . )( . ) 23-Jul-17 11:03 AM
haha
c0deph4n70m 23-Jul-17 11:04 AM
"Ol' One-Eye has had enough of your shenanigans "....still pooping in the wrong direction....
mediumrehr 23-Jul-17 11:07 AM
i thought that a few times too haha
McL0v1n[AU] 23-Jul-17 11:07 AM
@skyria did he tell you about that (censored) that I found from last year
c0deph4n70m 23-Jul-17 11:08 AM
@mediumrehr ok. Now can I have another hint?
jamie 23-Jul-17 11:09 AM
I have a question about brute forcing the CRC16 in quest 1 I'd like to bounce off someone if anyone is willing?
evilbotnet 23-Jul-17 11:09 AM
@c0deph4n70m I'm also trying to figure out how to poop correctly..
c0deph4n70m 23-Jul-17 11:10 AM
@evilbotnet nice! Misery loves company
ColdwaterQ 23-Jul-17 11:11 AM
@Clemzy I am working on it, still wandering a bit aimlessly but that is part of it so I think I am good for now. Thanks
Definitely Not Luke 23-Jul-17 11:11 AM
Has anyone figured out what to do with the solution to the pegs problem? I got the "answer" but not sure what to do with it. Best that I can guess is that we need to do cipher design based off of the one mentioned in the answer. But after a few hours of reading I'm not certain how to go about equalizing it. Wiki says that it's unbalanced but I spent several hours researching it and can't figure out how it's unbalanced.
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 11:12 AM
@jamie sure
Clemzy 23-Jul-17 11:14 AM
@evilbotnet @c0deph4n70m I swear...youll get it
operator 23-Jul-17 11:21 AM
any tips on the pegboard puzzle?
c0deph4n70m 23-Jul-17 11:22 AM
@Clemzy I already swore (is that even a word!)....several times....to no avail. One-Eye apparently doesn't like my brand of swearing. I guess I need some different swearing. Anyone have some swearing I can borrow?
Clemzy 23-Jul-17 11:26 AM
Just fill of poop here
Full
Ratchet 23-Jul-17 11:28 AM
I seem to be having trouble finding the exact imput the "north" step of the TEASER is looking for.
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 11:32 AM
@evilbotnet @c0deph4n70m I also can't figure out how to poop correctly! 😄
evilbotnet 23-Jul-17 11:33 AM
@kaosaur Join the party...
..the poop party...
burncycle 23-Jul-17 11:33 AM
DO NOT WANT
c0deph4n70m 23-Jul-17 11:33 AM
Pooping not going well.
I may need to call 911 soon.
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 11:34 AM
what's the Mansel Document Format?
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 11:35 AM
Huh?
Can be bribed for more hints
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 11:35 AM
lol
bananapants 23-Jul-17 11:40 AM
suck my clock, I finally got it 🏁 thanks @burncycle for pointing out the hint I missed in the thread!
burncycle 23-Jul-17 11:41 AM
🙇
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 12:00 PM
Quick question on the pegboard before I waste my time doing [redacted] if someone can confirm something for me real quick (edited)
Definitely Not Luke 23-Jul-17 12:04 PM
What's up Nick?
@Zuggy
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 12:22 PM
any hints on how to poop correctly?
3mu|0r 23-Jul-17 12:23 PM
Buy at http://squattypotty.com - Pooping will never be the same. This Unicorn shows the effects of improper toilet posture and how it can affect your health....
Psicrest 23-Jul-17 12:26 PM
need a hint for the challenge 3.. do i need to check on the .js source on how to bypass the xmpp registration?
michaelansel 23-Jul-17 12:32 PM
nope, you need to look somewhere that isn't XMPP
En.v ( . )( . ) 23-Jul-17 12:38 PM
who can I PM to see if I got the pegboard right or if i came up with a useless answer and need to go back to the drawing board...or pegboard actually 😅
Definitely Not Luke 23-Jul-17 12:45 PM
@En.v ( . )( . ) I solved the pegboard. hmu
scottj 23-Jul-17 01:23 PM
Anyone have hints for party puzzle?
skyria 23-Jul-17 01:26 PM
@scottj - Which page?
scottj 23-Jul-17 01:26 PM
@skyria the page after i like beer
skyria 23-Jul-17 01:27 PM
PMing you.
scottj 23-Jul-17 01:27 PM
thanks
skyria 23-Jul-17 01:33 PM
PMing you.
c0deph4n70m 23-Jul-17 01:42 PM
YES! Finally completed the party challenge. 😉
👏 6
skyria 23-Jul-17 01:42 PM
\o/
Now working on the peg board, I imagine?
MarixD 23-Jul-17 01:56 PM
I'm stuck on that one
skyria 23-Jul-17 01:59 PM
That one I can't help with. 😅 Mostly because, it stumped me and I'm in crunch time, haha.
looks for something crunchy to snack on.
mediumrehr 23-Jul-17 02:02 PM
@MarixD if you need any hints, shoot me a dm
Ratchet 23-Jul-17 02:17 PM
Still stuck on cooler climates.
pyrocow 23-Jul-17 02:20 PM
I'm still constipated
Not anymore 😃
skyria 23-Jul-17 02:25 PM
@Ratchet - PM incoming
wchar 23-Jul-17 02:26 PM
Is this the spoilers room for dcdnparty too?
Blue 23-Jul-17 02:29 PM
@wchar kinda yeah.... you'll find help if you ask/look (edited)
zoomequipd 23-Jul-17 02:34 PM
any idea if @Gater_Byte will be around to complete the case file?
wchar 23-Jul-17 02:36 PM
I'm at "Hello, Friend. Cats Or Strings?" and I have no idea where to start.
skyria 23-Jul-17 02:36 PM
@zoomequipd - He should respond as soon as he is able if you message him. He's been on pretty consistently today, but taking breaks as needed.
Blue 23-Jul-17 02:37 PM
@wchar PM inbound
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 02:37 PM
i know he went to get lunch a little over an hour ago
said he's getting hit up by a lot of people today
skyria 23-Jul-17 02:37 PM
Those of us who are working with him are grateful he's eating and sleeping at all, honestly. 😅
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 02:37 PM
😄
spiderjerry 23-Jul-17 02:37 PM
@skyria I like that you guys are putting in so much work to get to know everyone. I have to wonder how you guys have held up since the case file dropped
zoomequipd 23-Jul-17 02:37 PM
oh i bet. I sent it to him a few hours ago, but i'll continue wait patiently
Kiki_F 23-Jul-17 02:38 PM
well it is a Sunday 😄
zoomequipd 23-Jul-17 02:38 PM
yeah, i can't believe you guy did a challenge that required human interaction, i get it, but it's hard to scale that
Blue 23-Jul-17 02:38 PM
what part are you on @zoomequipd ?
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 02:38 PM
sad thing is, i have the memory of a goldfish. I'm going to get there and forget some folks I talked to and need to be reminded 😦
skyria 23-Jul-17 02:38 PM
@spiderjerry - Social quests allow all of us to participate! It's crazy fun for us. But yeah, can get hectic around crunch time, hahaha.
Kiki_F 23-Jul-17 02:38 PM
this case file taught me so much ;_; so noob
skyria 23-Jul-17 02:38 PM
<3!!
DarkNet at full force will teach so much more. So excited for everyone to play.
I'm getting giddy!
zoomequipd 23-Jul-17 02:39 PM
@Blue - at the "Lets Get Social" sections
skyria 23-Jul-17 02:39 PM
But still appreciate my sleep, unlike other operatives. (edited)
side glances @Gater_Byte (edited)
operator 23-Jul-17 02:39 PM
the rule only says 3 hours sleep
skyria 23-Jul-17 02:39 PM
Yeah, AT DefCon. He's doing that now!
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 02:39 PM
lol
skyria 23-Jul-17 02:40 PM
Oh wow, lots of typos. And I'm supposed to be an editor. @_@
Blue 23-Jul-17 02:40 PM
@zoomequipd yeah, you'll want to meet @Gater_Byte . (edited)
skyria 23-Jul-17 02:40 PM
goes to find snacks.
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 02:40 PM
@skyria that just means you get to edit them after the fact 😃
skyria 23-Jul-17 02:40 PM
Which I forget about, but appreciate!
operator 23-Jul-17 02:40 PM
gater_byte trusts me, we're pretty much BFFs now
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 02:40 PM
bbfs4lyfe?
i'm up to that part right now
Blue 23-Jul-17 02:41 PM
Getting Shwifty in here?
MyndFyre 23-Jul-17 02:52 PM
Show me what you've got
👍 1
How about the remix https://youtu.be/n4Xp6g-_UUw
And now here's.....Human Music: https://youtu.be/_idcDNpQdLM Watch the alternate Get Schwifty Moombahton edit: https://goo.gl/LTSyaA Free DL: https://goo.gl/...
👍 2
😂 1
Blue 23-Jul-17 03:01 PM
for some reason I really hope they have this/ some remake of this at DC!
pyrocow 23-Jul-17 03:02 PM
looking for some hint-infused edibles
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 03:02 PM
well
Blue 23-Jul-17 03:02 PM
SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT @pyrocow
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 03:02 PM
are you forgetting your injectibles?
MyndFyre 23-Jul-17 03:02 PM
Injectibles is what you need
pyrocow 23-Jul-17 03:03 PM
I have tried many kinds of injectibles
spiderjerry 23-Jul-17 03:03 PM
pyrocow: Stuck at the datacenter?
scottj 23-Jul-17 03:34 PM
swearing at this party challenge but still stuck
rjmendez 23-Jul-17 03:35 PM
Hello all.
Blue 23-Jul-17 03:36 PM
Heyy
scottj 23-Jul-17 03:36 PM
Hi @rjmendez
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 03:36 PM
how are you swearing?
scottj 23-Jul-17 03:36 PM
mostly aloud at this point
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 03:36 PM
😆
scottj 23-Jul-17 03:36 PM
also banging head
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 03:36 PM
well that's wasteful
scottj 23-Jul-17 03:36 PM
lol
spiderjerry 23-Jul-17 03:36 PM
scottj: sourthpark will help you
rjmendez 23-Jul-17 03:39 PM
Wow cellular service in the middle of Arizona sucks. Sorry if I drop out for a while.
wchar 23-Jul-17 03:39 PM
Edibles, Injectibles
rjmendez 23-Jul-17 03:40 PM
I completed the challenges for the badge reservation and I'm wondering how it's verified. Do I get a key or some sort of magic decoder ring?
amatus 23-Jul-17 03:41 PM
@rjmendez ohi
rjmendez 23-Jul-17 03:41 PM
How do I prove I've solved the questions?
Hai amatus, I'm touching your laser staff in the back seat of the car now.
amatus 23-Jul-17 03:43 PM
i hope it gives you as much pleasure as it gives me 😉
rjmendez 23-Jul-17 03:43 PM
( ͡° 👄. ͡° )
burncycle 23-Jul-17 03:58 PM
@staff This is me introducing myself in order to pledge my loyalty to the darknet and get the secret keyword for the archive quest
🤘 1
xoque 23-Jul-17 04:00 PM
the advice I got was to PM one of them
burncycle 23-Jul-17 04:01 PM
thanks, @xoque
xoque 23-Jul-17 04:04 PM
sure thing 😃
wishbone 23-Jul-17 04:11 PM
You might want to actually introduce yourself too. ;)
burncycle 23-Jul-17 04:16 PM
psshh
5pvd 23-Jul-17 04:16 PM
after looking at twitter for CmdC0de's favorite libation... I think I need a few more nudges.
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 04:17 PM
you might have to ask 'im 😉
5pvd 23-Jul-17 04:18 PM
which only works if he's present 😦
xoque 23-Jul-17 04:19 PM
I'm waiting for cmdc0de too 😃
burncycle 23-Jul-17 04:19 PM
I think if you message him when he's offline, he'll get an email.
Unless he's turned off notifications
or outright ignores email
👌 1
Kiki_F 23-Jul-17 04:23 PM
there are some spoilers up in this that you can search. the hint that got me is to just keep trying common things.. (or some similar hint like that).
Samosa 23-Jul-17 04:57 PM
Team is traveling over the next few days, so expect us to be out of pocket for spans of time
hackingphoenix 23-Jul-17 04:58 PM
Safe travels!
burncycle 23-Jul-17 04:59 PM
I wonder where everyone is going?
En.v ( . )( . ) 23-Jul-17 04:59 PM
maybe the beach?
hackingphoenix 23-Jul-17 05:01 PM
maybe since defcon is canceled
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 05:03 PM
May the wind and road carry you safely to Vegas
(now I really feel for anyone starting the casefile now)
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 05:06 PM
i'm sure I'll catch up with 0a before it closes 😄
Disc0rdantMel0dy 23-Jul-17 05:28 PM
@staff Can one of you guys who are active right now drop me a PM?
skyria 23-Jul-17 05:47 PM
@Disc0rdantMel0dy - Did you get a PM? If not, PM me and I can help.
Disc0rdantMel0dy 23-Jul-17 05:47 PM
@skyria Bunni got me squared away thanks!
skyria 23-Jul-17 05:48 PM
Perfect. 😃
McL0v1n[AU] 23-Jul-17 06:27 PM
So he got you ( @Disc0rdantMel0dy )^2 ???
Disc0rdantMel0dy 23-Jul-17 06:28 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] Yeah I got that part. Now working on my OSINt for the trivia questions. That or waiting for @cmdc0de to come online.
cmdc0de 23-Jul-17 06:36 PM
@Disc0rdantMel0dy I'm here, was traveling to vegas
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 06:45 PM
@cmdc0de did you make it all the way? If so, good to see you're safe
cmdc0de 23-Jul-17 06:48 PM
Yeah here now, thanks man (edited)
👍 4
Disc0rdantMel0dy 23-Jul-17 07:00 PM
Can anyone give me a gentle nudge to start the clock puzzle? I have been staring at this thing for 45 minutes and still have no clue what I am supposed to do with it.
hsudoer 23-Jul-17 07:03 PM
pm sent
opaqueshadow 23-Jul-17 07:03 PM
could use a nudge on the "cooler climates" part of challenge 3
skyria 23-Jul-17 07:04 PM
@opaqueshadow - Will PM you
gateherder 23-Jul-17 07:10 PM
Okay, I'm stuck at home a few more days with lots of other responsiibilies to check off before flying Wed.. I have not started party challenge, nor have I tacklked the pastbin challenge. Suggestions on what to tackle next? Which one is shorter -- figure I'll start there at least ...
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 07:14 PM
i think the party one is going to be shorter
plus, you can always queue up and buy a badge
oh wait.. what? pastebin challenge? 😛 did I miss something?
Clemzy 23-Jul-17 07:15 PM
Yeah, I've not seen the pastebin challenge either...
pii100 23-Jul-17 07:17 PM
its pinned to this channel
skyria 23-Jul-17 07:18 PM
@gateherder - Party challenge is probably more useful, but I don't actually know what @michaelansel is giving out (if anything) for the pastebin challenge.
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 07:20 PM
I swear, nobody checks the pinned messages in a channel (edited)
Except for me
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 07:22 PM
oh i saw that 😛
gateherder 23-Jul-17 07:22 PM
hahaha, checked it after I asked. 😃
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 07:22 PM
assumed it was optional
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 07:23 PM
It is
opaqueshadow 23-Jul-17 07:23 PM
Which challenge is the party challenge?
I'me working on casefile 1 right now
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 07:23 PM
That's Mansel's "Double Diamond Black" challange
@opaqueshadow When you're done with that (or get to the part where you have to wait for Gater and 0a) Check out https://dcdnparty.com/
tdweng 23-Jul-17 07:24 PM
i believe i got to the end of mansels pastebin. Guess i never asked, but i know what it is for
opaqueshadow 23-Jul-17 07:25 PM
@Zuggy danke
bobby newmark 23-Jul-17 07:25 PM
So... what is the payoff for the clock challenge? Seems hard
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 07:25 PM
bragging rights?
i'm just guessing
mediumrehr 23-Jul-17 07:29 PM
never mind lack of sleep is getting to me
misreading stuff
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 07:35 PM
not sure what to do after I decoded the pegboard
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 07:36 PM
Hold on to the answer and wait for more info
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 07:36 PM
ahh cool
opaqueshadow 23-Jul-17 07:52 PM
So
if I get to the "in-deep" part of the casefile, I've gotten the badge discount?
MarixD 23-Jul-17 07:53 PM
It's better to finish it all
It's not hard
hsudoer 23-Jul-17 07:54 PM
do you have an extra hint for the last step?
wishbone 23-Jul-17 07:59 PM
@opaqueshadow I don't think they've specifically said
opaqueshadow 23-Jul-17 07:59 PM
well, going off of "Remember, Agent, for completing the Casefile, you have earned the right to a reserved DarkNet DIY Badge Kit. " I am presuming the answer is yes
Zuggy 23-Jul-17 08:00 PM
@opaqueshadow I can almost guarantee that's not the case. You get a piece of information when the entire thing is completed that you need to verify your identity.
opaqueshadow 23-Jul-17 08:01 PM
ah, fair enough
wishbone 23-Jul-17 08:02 PM
@hsudoer if you need some help, feel free to pm me
Disc0rdantMel0dy 23-Jul-17 08:31 PM
@Gater_Byte Hey mate you around?
xoque 23-Jul-17 08:40 PM
have there been any hints on @Gater_Byte 's drink? I couldn't see any searching
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 08:41 PM
PM incoming xoque
xoque 23-Jul-17 08:42 PM
thank you 😃
Pertinacia 23-Jul-17 08:42 PM
for the party challenge, I have found an interesting string, but I cannot figure out what to do with it. (edited)
this would be after the math thing.
matool 23-Jul-17 08:44 PM
Kaosaur, can you hit me with that hint too please
skyria 23-Jul-17 08:48 PM
@Pertinacia - What's the name of the page?
Pertinacia 23-Jul-17 08:48 PM
Hello, Friend. Cats Or Strings?
hsudoer 23-Jul-17 08:51 PM
pm sent
Deleted User 23-Jul-17 08:51 PM
@Pertinacia I finished that one. DM me and I can give you a hint.
mycroft 23-Jul-17 08:54 PM
re: the archive challenges, who do I need to introduce myself to 😃
skyria 23-Jul-17 08:55 PM
@mycroft - Any staff in PMs. 😃
mycroft 23-Jul-17 08:56 PM
rgr that!
Pertinacia 23-Jul-17 08:58 PM
Got it, there was some odd browser behavior
mycroft 23-Jul-17 09:06 PM
yeah iirc that was there originally
Flattire 23-Jul-17 09:14 PM
Im having trouble with Challenge 3. I am not getting what the hint is referencing and how to fix the "issue" (edited)
opaqueshadow 23-Jul-17 09:15 PM
@Flattire om in bound
Definitely Not Luke 23-Jul-17 09:15 PM
holy shit the access tokens are dope
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 09:25 PM
yea
wait, for the party?
tell me more 😛
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 09:44 PM
anyone wanna give hints on the clock?
hsudoer 23-Jul-17 09:48 PM
Sure, sending you a pm
mycroft 23-Jul-17 10:11 PM
i am not gonna figure out the clock methinks heh
the trivia is also stumping me, but I have a feeling I'll need to redo all the challenges to get the hints
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 10:12 PM
trivia is all about talking to staff
mycroft 23-Jul-17 10:13 PM
hmm lets see what's in the chat history then 😃
kaosaur 23-Jul-17 10:14 PM
which one are you stuck on?
i was able to brute force one or two
woofie 23-Jul-17 10:18 PM
@mycroft you'll have to DM staff to get some of trivia answers. some answers are also available in previous challenges.
mycroft 23-Jul-17 10:19 PM
yeah that's what I mean 😃
since my text history is gone I'll have to go back and redo them
speaknoevil 23-Jul-17 10:45 PM
First off, Hi everyone! Second, anyone able to offer hints on clock challenge? I need something to sleep on, and I have been working off of hints and my ideas, but nothing is panning out.
Kiki_F 23-Jul-17 10:46 PM
hi! and sorry I can't help 😦
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speaknoevil 23-Jul-17 10:46 PM
That's ok. LOL.
M4r14ch1 23-Jul-17 11:02 PM
can anyone provide a hint on the clocks. I think I'm on the right path.
Kirball 23-Jul-17 11:03 PM
Air conditioning
bananapants 23-Jul-17 11:11 PM
what time is cyphercon again?
wishbone 23-Jul-17 11:14 PM
I've got a few minutes before I pass out, if anyone needs help on teh challenges PM me
Jethro1337 23-Jul-17 11:25 PM
If anyone needs help with the clocks PM me too
dougsec 23-Jul-17 11:41 PM
Anyone help with pegboard?
ike 24-Jul-17 12:50 AM
I'm on challenge 3. I got past the first hint and answer. Now I'm trying to login. It just reads "Connecting." and doesn't give an error message. Help please?
skyria 24-Jul-17 12:54 AM
I did the PM thing
woofie 24-Jul-17 01:10 AM
@ike click on challenge link that you're solving now and it should work
ike 24-Jul-17 01:11 AM
skyria helped me. On to next one with numerical cipher, but getting tired. Any last second hints?
opaqueshadow 24-Jul-17 02:48 AM
would love to chat about pegboards with anyone availible
Also, I've hit the social challenges in the casefile, what is 0a's discord name?
hsudoer 24-Jul-17 02:54 AM
zeroaltitude
users who arent online dont show up in the list
En.v ( . )( . ) 24-Jul-17 03:42 AM
Anyone awake that can help with the clock challenge?
mari0 24-Jul-17 04:17 AM
I need to p00000000000000000p!
Seriously
Flattire 24-Jul-17 04:30 AM
hi Mario
mari0 24-Jul-17 04:30 AM
hi
Flattire 24-Jul-17 04:30 AM
i cant help, just wanted to know i support your pooping
mari0 24-Jul-17 04:30 AM
lol, i appreciate the support
apparently south park helps
someone forwarded me the link to the party challenges, but stuck on the poop/swear one
never hear of this darknet thing before
until I started doing keyword searches from the challenge
then found the daemon books
read them hoping for insight to the challenge
didn't happen
more googling lead to the casefile thingy
Flattire 24-Jul-17 04:33 AM
well at least they ar egood books
mari0 24-Jul-17 04:33 AM
which i just finished
Flattire 24-Jul-17 04:33 AM
ah you done? Im stuck on the number cipher
mari0 24-Jul-17 04:33 AM
but still can't figure out this effing poop thing
what number is that?
Flattire 24-Jul-17 04:34 AM
the 3rd on in the 2015 archives
En.v ( . )( . ) 24-Jul-17 04:38 AM
@Flattire Have you looked at the hint in the archive?
Flattire 24-Jul-17 04:40 AM
i have, which gives me an idea of what the output should be but I can't think of how to use a cipher to get to that output
hsudoer 24-Jul-17 04:41 AM
sent a pm
mari0 24-Jul-17 04:42 AM
is the answer to this poop swear thingy something simple?
hsudoer 24-Jul-17 04:42 AM
just follow the instructions 😉
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mari0 24-Jul-17 04:46 AM
I promise to behave. I swear it.
oh jesus
;ajsdf;lajkf;alksjdf;aldf
welp, def overthunk that one
En.v ( . )( . ) 24-Jul-17 04:50 AM
It happens to the best of us!
hsudoer 24-Jul-17 04:53 AM
😅
mari0 24-Jul-17 05:00 AM
I thought I would go to bed after that, but not so much.
Flattire 24-Jul-17 05:15 AM
yeah i finally got the phone one 😃
way over thought that
now to wait for staff
T-Roy 24-Jul-17 06:13 AM
can anyone send me a hint about the clock.🤗
pbateman 24-Jul-17 06:41 AM
Anyone know what car bunni is rebuilding from the ground up?
Zeev 24-Jul-17 06:44 AM
Masalate Document Format hints anybody ?
Zeev 24-Jul-17 06:51 AM
anyone herer?
hsudoer 24-Jul-17 06:58 AM
Exercise that google-fu
r0mbas1c 24-Jul-17 07:09 AM
zeev -- what challenge is that for?
T-Roy -- if you are still on the clock challenge and need help, DM me
tdweng 24-Jul-17 07:11 AM
its for the casefile
l3th 24-Jul-17 07:53 AM
@staff This is my introduction as well as pledging my loyalty to the darknet and get the secret keyword for the archive quest
silk 24-Jul-17 07:55 AM
@l3th shooting you a PM 😃
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onac 24-Jul-17 07:55 AM
@staff Greetings darknet! I am hooked on dcdark.net.. take my soul as payment for a secret keyword. 🕵
silk 24-Jul-17 07:56 AM
@onac PM incoming
burncycle 24-Jul-17 07:57 AM
can I get some help with Gater_Byte's favorite mixed drink? I've seen the previous clues and even got a clue from him, but I'm still completely stumped
onac 24-Jul-17 07:57 AM
Im not going to get shit done at work today. smh.
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En.v ( . )( . ) 24-Jul-17 07:57 AM
@onac Same!
r0mbas1c 24-Jul-17 07:58 AM
burn....PM me
wishbone 24-Jul-17 08:11 AM
Good morning agents
En.v ( . )( . ) 24-Jul-17 08:12 AM
Morning!
onac 24-Jul-17 08:13 AM
Mornin'
Zuggy 24-Jul-17 08:14 AM
blrgargenaregner
r0mbas1c 24-Jul-17 08:14 AM
hey wishbone
l3th 24-Jul-17 08:26 AM
wondering if there's any chance for a nudge with in deep
variableLabel 24-Jul-17 08:28 AM
Diggin from the movie Knockin on Heaven's Door
bashNinja 24-Jul-17 08:28 AM
So this pegboard is cool. I'm not sure where to start, but it looks quite interesting.
skyria 24-Jul-17 09:48 AM
>.> <.< I'm procrastinating work/DarkNet work. Anyone want to give me a nudge on the pegboard?
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 09:53 AM
on it!
ColdwaterQ 24-Jul-17 09:58 AM
Can anyone give me a pointer what to look at/for in "In Deep" I believe I have the correct image, but I don't know what else to try to get the answer out? (edited)
ColdwaterQ 24-Jul-17 10:10 AM
Got it now.
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 10:14 AM
👏
Jethro1337 24-Jul-17 10:17 AM
If anyone can PM me about the CRC challenge I have a question....
wishbone 24-Jul-17 10:25 AM
Sure pm me I can probably help
kaosaur 24-Jul-17 10:32 AM
lol @skyria do you actually need to solve it to get into the party?
skyria 24-Jul-17 10:32 AM
I don't think it's a requirement for staff, but I wanted something fun to procrastinate with. 😄
wishbone 24-Jul-17 10:37 AM
@skyria did you get a hint ?
skyria 24-Jul-17 10:37 AM
I did!
I figured it out. 😃
mce9 24-Jul-17 10:37 AM
is there a url for the pegboard?
skyria 24-Jul-17 10:37 AM
@mce9 - You get it once you beat the first party puzzle(s).
mce9 24-Jul-17 10:38 AM
hmm, didn't see it the first time, guess I'll have to do it again
hsudoer 24-Jul-17 10:40 AM
did you save the output of the last page of the dcdnparty?
you'll get it there
evilbotnet 24-Jul-17 10:42 AM
hmm... is the pegboard required for entry into said party? I'm working it.. but I also just want to go to the party...
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 10:43 AM
that is probably a great question for @daxorid
Kiki_F 24-Jul-17 10:43 AM
please don't tell me I have to solve the new thing just put up 2 hours ago ;_;
evilbotnet 24-Jul-17 10:46 AM
I'm starting to feel like the guy in the party puzzle... JFC.. does everything have to be a puzzle? I still have to pack and travel... 😔
MarixD 24-Jul-17 10:46 AM
@daxorid would know, but I think the puzzle is only good for that day. I guess the new one is for today.
daxorid 24-Jul-17 10:46 AM
No, it's not.
Credit earned for each solution.
MarixD 24-Jul-17 10:47 AM
I stand corrected.
daxorid 24-Jul-17 10:47 AM
I'm not penalizing people who aren't in town yet.
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skyria 24-Jul-17 10:47 AM
I think the original plan was to let anyone into the party - but now it's gotten so massive that ... puzzles might be the requirement for getting in, haha.
MarixD 24-Jul-17 10:48 AM
And here I am doing all the puzzles and not going.
skyria 24-Jul-17 10:48 AM
I also think people are solving the party puzzles because people just love puzzles.
Yeah.
Haha
Kiki_F 24-Jul-17 10:48 AM
I do love puzzles but time is not available!
Cisphyx 24-Jul-17 10:48 AM
lol ya puzzles are fun
kaosaur 24-Jul-17 10:48 AM
oh boy do we love puzzles. I also like getting my work done before I leave for Vegas too though
Kiki_F 24-Jul-17 10:48 AM
either that or I bug all the people on the plane with talking to myself
Zeev 24-Jul-17 10:48 AM
What college did MANSEL go
any hits ?
daxorid 24-Jul-17 10:48 AM
osint
skyria 24-Jul-17 10:48 AM
@Zeev - ask @michaelansel ! 😃
kaosaur 24-Jul-17 10:49 AM
or, creep on @mansel very effectively like I did
l3th 24-Jul-17 10:49 AM
anything to point toward gaters drink?
MarixD 24-Jul-17 10:49 AM
He likes wifi and open source firmware
kaosaur 24-Jul-17 10:50 AM
😄
Disc0rdantMel0dy 24-Jul-17 10:56 AM
that hint infuriated me last night until I figured it out
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retry 24-Jul-17 10:57 AM
lol
Disc0rdantMel0dy 24-Jul-17 10:57 AM
Then I was even more furious for not getting it sooner
wishbone 24-Jul-17 10:57 AM
haha
yeah some of them are like that for sure
I punished myself pretty hard on some of these
ColdwaterQ 24-Jul-17 10:57 AM
I have seen the hints for Gater_Byte's drink but don't get how it has anything to do with a mixed drink. I feel like it is just flying over my head, any pointers? (edited)
retry 24-Jul-17 10:58 AM
@ColdwaterQ not that Gater_Byte needs help, but it is an AA thing
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 11:02 AM
I can see three different ways to interpret that statement. I like it 😈
wishbone 24-Jul-17 11:10 AM
@Uh Team? - rfcollision if someone isn't helping you already you can pm me
@ColdwaterQ sorry wrong msg
ColdwaterQ 24-Jul-17 11:12 AM
@wishbone np
l3th 24-Jul-17 11:13 AM
@wishbone mind if I pm you?
wishbone 24-Jul-17 11:14 AM
of course not
people don't have to ask, you can reach out to me anytime
Disc0rdantMel0dy 24-Jul-17 11:26 AM
Anyone on who can help me with the party challenge?
mce9 24-Jul-17 11:27 AM
sure, pm me
En.v ( . )( . ) 24-Jul-17 11:29 AM
I can help on anything but the damn clock! That I'm still stuck on.
wishbone 24-Jul-17 11:29 AM
that one is rough
but so very awesome
MarixD 24-Jul-17 11:30 AM
The clock is fun.
tdweng 24-Jul-17 11:39 AM
i think i solved the clock with the easy answer before it was changed
ike 24-Jul-17 11:40 AM
Any hints on numerical cipher? Agent gator. Third challenge from archive site.
En.v ( . )( . ) 24-Jul-17 11:41 AM
did you look at the hint available? @ike (edited)
ike 24-Jul-17 11:41 AM
Yes.
Otto 24-Jul-17 11:43 AM
Anyone know gater_byte's favorite mixed drink?
ike 24-Jul-17 11:43 AM
Doesn't match any phone numbers I'm familiar with.
MarixD 24-Jul-17 11:44 AM
Ring ring, operator here.
ike 24-Jul-17 11:44 AM
@En.v ( . )( . ) Even though it reads numerical cipher, I converted to binary then to text. Just returned garbage.
En.v ( . )( . ) 24-Jul-17 11:44 AM
@ike I PMed you
MarixD 24-Jul-17 11:44 AM
You're over thinking it.
hsudoer 24-Jul-17 11:44 AM
sent you a pm
wishbone 24-Jul-17 11:55 AM
I think people that are old can appreciate that challenge
or at least older 😃
kids these days,so spoiled
MarixD 24-Jul-17 11:56 AM
Nokia style
wishbone 24-Jul-17 11:56 AM
hah indeed
MarixD 24-Jul-17 11:56 AM
But, I am going to go have some tea. 9 times today it has already been postponed.
RKBurn 24-Jul-17 11:58 AM
Any pegboard tips or tricks?
wishbone 24-Jul-17 11:59 AM
yeah I've got an image for you
pm me
ColdwaterQ 24-Jul-17 12:24 PM
For let's get social, do I just copy the pgp message and send it to Gater_Byte? Or do I need to do something special.
That just seems to strait forwards
Plus Gater_byte has do not disturb status
MarixD 24-Jul-17 12:25 PM
Yea, send that to him.
bashNinja 24-Jul-17 12:26 PM
Is that objdump a challenge?
onac 24-Jul-17 12:33 PM
any hints for in deep?
retry 24-Jul-17 12:36 PM
@onac the trick is finding exactly where in the image
MarixD 24-Jul-17 12:39 PM
And which image
Flattire 24-Jul-17 01:12 PM
for the Krux. I found the project but it's not taking the name of it. Could I get a nudge?
ploppowaffles 24-Jul-17 01:15 PM
go deeper
retry 24-Jul-17 01:17 PM
find the project homepage
l3th 24-Jul-17 01:18 PM
think I've gone too deep for gater drink
retry 24-Jul-17 01:20 PM
@l3th maybe if you find where Gater_Byte got the idea
dougsec 24-Jul-17 01:46 PM
man, I wish I was better at asm..I feel like I have a good handle and then I get all tangled up in pointers and de-referencing
daxorid 24-Jul-17 01:47 PM
@dougsec pen and paper: you have 28 bytes to work with, so you can literally write out the cells and then step through what happens to them
( little spoilery, sorry)
dougsec 24-Jul-17 01:47 PM
yeah, I mean I've got the gist of it...I just get tangled up in whether I'm dealing with a pointer or the value
daxorid 24-Jul-17 01:48 PM
ALTERNATIVELY I designed this challenge to require roughly the same time to figure out how to prepend the ELF environment and just run the damn thing as to mentally work through it. 😃
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Apologies: alcohol loosens my spoileriffic tongue!
kaosaur 24-Jul-17 01:53 PM
that was the approach I was thinking of taking, just as my asm (especially x86) is that rusty
wishbone 24-Jul-17 01:53 PM
reference dereference is definitely making my brain hurt
lol
ploppowaffles 24-Jul-17 01:54 PM
@wishbone asked me for help and it made me confused, and i've already solved the thing
wishbone 24-Jul-17 01:54 PM
hahah
kaosaur 24-Jul-17 01:56 PM
which one was that again?
Keramas 24-Jul-17 01:56 PM
i thought i was understanding
and then i realized, not at all lol
MarixD 24-Jul-17 02:07 PM
Can I get some clues on data manipulation part 9?
En.v ( . )( . ) 24-Jul-17 02:19 PM
I need help with the clock still. Hints would be welcome, went in one direction and that was not it 😦
En.v ( . )( . ) 24-Jul-17 02:41 PM
After a lot of swearing , and keyboard smashing, and some help from other agents at the right moment, it is done... I dont think I hated a clock as much as I have this one, not even my alarm clock! Thanks to all!
replic8tor 24-Jul-17 02:43 PM
I'm having an issue with the teaser. on the archives. Am I supposed to be able to login to the old DAEMON?
burncycle 24-Jul-17 02:49 PM
no, you don't have to log into the old daemon
@replic8tor ^^
replic8tor 24-Jul-17 02:52 PM
Well its probably dumb but im missing something.
En.v ( . )( . ) 24-Jul-17 02:53 PM
look at the hint
replic8tor 24-Jul-17 02:53 PM
I did.
The error is the site has a different domain, everything returns 404, and XHR doesn't allow any requests.
hmm
well theres one thing I can think off.
Ale Kahpwn 24-Jul-17 03:28 PM
So I solved the pre-sign into Daemon thing, is there another portion of the teaser? It did not happily accept the pre-login puzzle solution.
operator 24-Jul-17 03:30 PM
I think a side quest of this challenge is figuring out which steps people are referring to in here
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wishbone 24-Jul-17 03:31 PM
can I run by something with someone who has solved the asm code for the party?
hsudoer 24-Jul-17 03:31 PM
@operator the reward is to help other people get to their reward. meta
retry 24-Jul-17 03:31 PM
@wishbone sure
hsudoer 24-Jul-17 03:31 PM
@wishbone also sure
Ale Kahpwn 24-Jul-17 03:32 PM
So at one point they send you over to DC-2015 Darknet I solved the puzzle where it was like, "Pass this information on..." Then it tells me I have to log on to the old Daemon.
hsudoer 24-Jul-17 03:32 PM
btw in addition to the options dax mentioned, you could also decompile it
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 03:35 PM
@Ale Kahpwn did you check the hint?
the xmpp interface died with 2015
operator 24-Jul-17 03:35 PM
@Ale Kahpwn the most helpful info for me on that step was not the hint, but the text of the question write up. Make sure you read all of it
Ale Kahpwn 24-Jul-17 03:35 PM
I have now. Yes. Hints are good. Copy that, ty.
operator 24-Jul-17 03:37 PM
i should probably not try to solve the party asm as well as the pastebin at the same time
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 03:38 PM
lol, doo iiittt @operator
channels #satan
hsudoer 24-Jul-17 03:42 PM
is the asm also meant to be used for getting a physical token?
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 03:43 PM
it is strictly for the physical party tokens
(the twitter asm; the pastebin is entirely different with no reward beyond bragging rights)
(and the peace of mind that you don't have an incomplete puzzle....)
(an incomplete puzzle that you totally could have solved.)
channels #satan
MarixD 24-Jul-17 03:44 PM
I have that peace of mind for all but the twitter challenges.
onac 24-Jul-17 03:50 PM
If Gater_byte was at a bar, what would he drink?
MagnifiedX 24-Jul-17 03:52 PM
Is there anyone aroud who can maybe give me a push in a direction with the pegboard? I've been going nuts the last couple days, and I've gotten nowhere heh.
burncycle 24-Jul-17 03:53 PM
anybody help with the party challenge?
retry 24-Jul-17 03:54 PM
@MagnifiedX it's not binary, it has more than 2 colors
MagnifiedX 24-Jul-17 03:54 PM
yes, so I noticed -_-
MyndFyre 24-Jul-17 03:54 PM
yep 4 colors listed in order on the tweet
MagnifiedX 24-Jul-17 03:54 PM
hahah
retry 24-Jul-17 03:55 PM
maybe you could convert it into binary?
mari0 24-Jul-17 03:56 PM
@burncycle anything in particular?
burncycle 24-Jul-17 03:56 PM
@mari0 @MarixD helped me out
mari0 24-Jul-17 03:57 PM
sweet
replic8tor 24-Jul-17 04:04 PM
@cmdc0de Let me buy you a drink, what you havin?
l3th 24-Jul-17 04:11 PM
any nudge for party - cats or strings?
burncycle 24-Jul-17 04:14 PM
@l3th pm incoming
ransel 24-Jul-17 04:22 PM
i would totally go down the ELF prepend road for the asm...but I don't want to have to type it all out xD
Sagefault 24-Jul-17 04:38 PM
could I get a hint for the clock thing? I haven't seen this sort of puzzle before.
wishbone 24-Jul-17 04:38 PM
wow that asm owned me
ploppowaffles 24-Jul-17 04:39 PM
but in the end, you owned it
wishbone 24-Jul-17 04:39 PM
I think that took me nearly all day
not solid but still.. ouch
lol
Flattire 24-Jul-17 04:41 PM
can I send the encrypted message to someone besides gater_bytes
wishbone 24-Jul-17 04:41 PM
no because only he can decode it
operator 24-Jul-17 04:41 PM
only if they have gater's private key
wishbone 24-Jul-17 04:42 PM
^ that
Sagefault 24-Jul-17 04:42 PM
doesn't everyone get the same ciphertext? therefore anyone who's already done it could?
replic8tor 24-Jul-17 04:42 PM
It could be random?
wishbone 24-Jul-17 04:42 PM
pgp is about trust
Sagefault 24-Jul-17 04:42 PM
but how would 0a know which one you're decrypting?
replic8tor 24-Jul-17 04:43 PM
Maybe its a signature
wishbone 24-Jul-17 04:43 PM
I Think decrypting someone elses message might go against that trust
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replic8tor 24-Jul-17 04:43 PM
And 0a can verify it.
operator 24-Jul-17 04:43 PM
you have to complete the gater tasks to get it decrypted
Sagefault 24-Jul-17 04:44 PM
hmm, seems weak. To be a signature, it would have to have a message it was signing. Like, the daemon could "sign" my handle then encrypt that to gater, but 0a doesn't know my daemon handle
also, pgp is only weakly about trust, and only in the sense that it failed to achieve widespread use because of it
Flattire 24-Jul-17 04:45 PM
im just saying, if I can confirm with another operative we have the same code, gator's private key would be the same and have the same message
replic8tor 24-Jul-17 04:45 PM
I can't even read a clock lol.
Flattire 24-Jul-17 04:45 PM
😃
operator 24-Jul-17 04:45 PM
he doesnt just decrypt it for you. you have to earn his trust first
Flattire 24-Jul-17 04:46 PM
oh
Sagefault 24-Jul-17 04:46 PM
truth. And if I were to do it in his place, I'd make the supplicant jump through similar hoops
Flattire 24-Jul-17 04:46 PM
then yeah, the waiting game
operator 24-Jul-17 04:46 PM
the ends justify the means
MagnifiedX 24-Jul-17 04:47 PM
Can anyone confirm if I got the pegboard right?
ploppowaffles 24-Jul-17 04:47 PM
DM me
dougsec 24-Jul-17 04:47 PM
I'd imagine he'll be a bit more active when he gets to vegas
MagnifiedX 24-Jul-17 04:48 PM
woo thank you @retry and @MyndFyre for giving me the push
replic8tor 24-Jul-17 04:48 PM
Does the clock have anything to do with RGB
hsudoer 24-Jul-17 04:50 PM
pm'd you
Sagefault 24-Jul-17 04:50 PM
@hsudoer if you have clock hints, could I have one too please?
hsudoer 24-Jul-17 04:51 PM
sure
wishbone 24-Jul-17 04:52 PM
hmm ❤ 0As clocks
burncycle 24-Jul-17 04:53 PM
at least someone does 😛
hsudoer 24-Jul-17 04:54 PM
🕑 😻
wishbone 24-Jul-17 04:54 PM
I hate it when he gave me teh card two years ago
if that makes you feel better
lol
hated
I know that damn thing is somewhere
Okayyy 24-Jul-17 04:55 PM
Dear Spoilers. Does anyone have more of a spoiler than the hint, "I think if you try to follow the instructions, the error will quickly become apparent, and you need but look to the cooler climates to the north." ?
wishbone 24-Jul-17 04:56 PM
sure pm me
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 05:03 PM
catching up, @Gater_Byte is in transit to Vegas right now; probably not back online until later tonight. and yes, he needs to be the one with whom you communicate because it is all about building trust
Gater_Byte 24-Jul-17 05:03 PM
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michaelansel 24-Jul-17 05:03 PM
AND THERE HE IS! 🚙
Gater_Byte 24-Jul-17 05:04 PM
Just stopping for a minute to grab some fresh baklava from the Mad Greek and I'm jumping back on the road
operator 24-Jul-17 05:04 PM
the 500 mad greek road signs worked
KING OF TROLLS 24-Jul-17 05:15 PM
stuck on #3....
onac 24-Jul-17 05:16 PM
you can do it @KING OF TROLLS
Sagefault 24-Jul-17 05:19 PM
That "north" challenge is brutal. When I get to LV, I going to hit someone up for a solve.
McL0v1n[AU] 24-Jul-17 05:25 PM
anyone else tackling the pastebin challenge?
burncycle 24-Jul-17 05:25 PM
nope I'm cracking at the party challenge still
KING OF TROLLS 24-Jul-17 05:26 PM
same
kaosaur 24-Jul-17 05:35 PM
mmmmmmmmm baklava
johacker 24-Jul-17 05:37 PM
I love that place!
ColdwaterQ 24-Jul-17 05:39 PM
Anyone know if the one where I send the message to gator_byte has another solution? I don't know if they are just busy or I am supposed to be doing something?
burncycle 24-Jul-17 05:39 PM
@ColdwaterQ Gater_Byte is currently driving to LV
he'll probably get back to you some time tonight
retry 24-Jul-17 05:40 PM
@mcl0v1n the pastebin isn't a challenge, more of a spoiler of things to come
wishbone 24-Jul-17 05:40 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] just solved it
ColdwaterQ 24-Jul-17 05:41 PM
Ok, that's fine, I just didn't want to be waiting for a message that would never come. I'll get back to packing.
McL0v1n[AU] 24-Jul-17 05:41 PM
@wishbone ehh... not really
wishbone 24-Jul-17 05:42 PM
not really what?
McL0v1n[AU] 24-Jul-17 05:44 PM
not really solved
wishbone 24-Jul-17 05:44 PM
so you say!
kaosaur 24-Jul-17 05:44 PM
anyone have a really good x86 assembly guide/reference they used to complete the tweeted challenge today?
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 05:46 PM
ooh, if you have one, I would take it too
r0mbas1c 24-Jul-17 05:48 PM
me too
Flattire 24-Jul-17 05:50 PM
would someone mind helping me with clock?
i have an idea but might be off
i found other "clock-like" models but they dont make sense
onac 24-Jul-17 05:54 PM
Hello, Friend. Cats Or Strings?
kaosaur 24-Jul-17 05:54 PM
@michaelansel i think we should talk someone into teaching us. I'll bring some hooch.
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 05:55 PM
I'm down. I'm familiar with general assembly, but everything I did in college was MIPS-like
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MotoPsych0 24-Jul-17 05:55 PM
Anyone have any luck with asm? Maybe a clue to a tool to use. I've been doing by hand and I think I messed up somewhere so starting over...
onac 24-Jul-17 05:56 PM
salute, general assembly
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retry 24-Jul-17 05:56 PM
did it by hand mostly just eyeballing it (my x86 asm sucks)
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 05:58 PM
I hear it is totally pen-and-paper-able as long as you know what the instructions do
just track the register and memory values
retry 24-Jul-17 05:59 PM
@michaelansel totally
(and for those confused, it's the "opcode dst, src" syntax)
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 06:02 PM
oh, and a reminder that the free hint for the pastebin is still open. tell me where you are and I'll give a free hint to move forward
kaosaur 24-Jul-17 06:05 PM
oh
yeah that confused me
i was trying src, dest
and like "huh"
Disc0rdantMel0dy 24-Jul-17 06:06 PM
Damnit @michaelansel why do you have to have so many puzzles??? Night 2 with no sleep......
retry 24-Jul-17 06:06 PM
always look for the mov literal instruction to figure out src and dst
doesn't make sense to try to copy a register into a number
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 06:08 PM
channels #satan 😈
Tawnos 24-Jul-17 06:08 PM
@kaosaur @retry has the general clue. Basically, Intel ASM syntax is like you're doing x = y, and gcc's tends to be like you're doing y => x
Disc0rdantMel0dy 24-Jul-17 06:08 PM
@michaelansel where does that callenge start?
operator 24-Jul-17 06:09 PM
it's pinned to the channel
Disc0rdantMel0dy 24-Jul-17 06:10 PM
lol I guess I should have RTFMed huh?
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 06:11 PM
hehe, no worries! ....enjoy yourself laughs maniacally
Disc0rdantMel0dy 24-Jul-17 06:13 PM
............................
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 06:14 PM
❤
burncycle 24-Jul-17 06:19 PM
dammit I was offline for a "channels #satan" from @michaelansel
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 06:20 PM
😆 😆 😆
En.v ( . )( . ) 24-Jul-17 06:27 PM
YES
burncycle 24-Jul-17 06:27 PM
that kid should be the mascot for Darknet Agents
En.v ( . )( . ) 24-Jul-17 06:28 PM
lets make it happen
burncycle 24-Jul-17 06:28 PM
doesn't matter what part of which quest you're one. Everybody currently feels like that kid.
💯 4
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👏 2
❤ 1
pyrocow 24-Jul-17 06:51 PM
so.. is @cmdc0de's drink of choice alcoholic?
onac 24-Jul-17 06:52 PM
pegboard hint?
burncycle 24-Jul-17 06:52 PM
@pyrocow I don't know any hints other than to ask him directly
ColdwaterQ 24-Jul-17 06:53 PM
@onac how many colors are there. And what in computers could that number correspond to.
onac 24-Jul-17 06:53 PM
ty
pyrocow 24-Jul-17 06:56 PM
pegboard is pretty basic ;-]
if you asc me
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 07:08 PM
everything is easy when you know the answer 😃
MarixD 24-Jul-17 07:12 PM
Lies
pyrocow 24-Jul-17 07:13 PM
so many more tempting pun hints... gotta hold back
Disc0rdantMel0dy 24-Jul-17 07:26 PM
can someone who is fairly familiar with nasm pm me?
opaqueshadow 24-Jul-17 07:51 PM
So, I'm on the part of the casefile that mentions needs zerioaltitude, is there a later portion that requires Gater_Byte? Trying to figure out if I have enough time to get it done
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 07:53 PM
Yes, there is more (assuming you ahven't already had to interact with Gater)
I think you have time based on the number of hours left, but I don't know your schedule
opaqueshadow 24-Jul-17 07:56 PM
I mean, I'm in full defcon mode, just making sure I've got enough time on the clock (edited)
thanks!
ransel 24-Jul-17 08:04 PM
if someone is free for me to ask some questions about the asm challenge. I walked a lot of it, but clearly there are a couple conditions I don't understand
specifically "test"
lol, alternatively if someone can give me a tip on how to fake the env to replicate just actually running it, I'd take that too 😛
oh wait, it was the "dl" syntax bothering me. nvm
c0deph4n70m 24-Jul-17 08:10 PM
what's the "asm" challenge? didn't know there was one....i just finished the pegboard challenge. 🏁
ransel 24-Jul-17 08:10 PM
scroll up 😃
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 08:11 PM
damn. beat me to it
c0deph4n70m 24-Jul-17 08:11 PM
lol! 😉 thanks, guys....sorry, i'm behind in my "scrolling up".....
pyrocow 24-Jul-17 08:11 PM
@ransel it's a way to access a certain portion of the register
ransel 24-Jul-17 08:12 PM
yeah found a helpful guide somewhere on the syntax
Disc0rdantMel0dy 24-Jul-17 08:13 PM
can someone who is slightly more versed in ASM PM me or shout so I can PM them? I have a specific question thats bugging me and the asm challenge has a perfect example of it
pyrocow 24-Jul-17 08:13 PM
pm me
Ratchet 24-Jul-17 08:16 PM
I have had several hints, and the "cooler climates" continue to elude me.
opaqueshadow 24-Jul-17 08:18 PM
@Ratchet pm inbound
c0deph4n70m 24-Jul-17 08:20 PM
i searched and i scrolled.....no asm puzzle....is it hiding in plain sight? where oh where doth the asm puzzle lie? oh where oh where could you be?
operator 24-Jul-17 08:20 PM
did you unlock the secret location from the party challenge?
c0deph4n70m 24-Jul-17 08:21 PM
yes...i think so....
operator 24-Jul-17 08:21 PM
should see it there
MustacheRide 24-Jul-17 08:22 PM
@c0deph4n70m asm = assembly
strategicpause 24-Jul-17 08:27 PM
anyone using nasm for the assembly challenge?
ransel 24-Jul-17 08:27 PM
I'm running through by hand
strategicpause 24-Jul-17 08:28 PM
How has that been going? I got it to compile in NASM, but ran into a seg fault. I wanted to compare notes.
pyrocow 24-Jul-17 08:43 PM
i also recreated it in python, not sure that you could just run it by itself without doing some extra setup
Kate 24-Jul-17 08:59 PM
The easiest way is to make a C program with a single function (main) then compile it with "gcc -S". That will give you an assembly file you can pretty nearly just paste the code into the middle (but you'll have to fix the jumps) (edited)
pyrocow 24-Jul-17 09:06 PM
if anyone has hints on the drinks, i haven't heard back from cmdc0de yet
Clemzy 24-Jul-17 09:11 PM
@staff anyone know anything about @michaelansel pastebin puzzle? He just hopped offline, we've got a question about next steps. Just figured out the data type.
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 09:13 PM
(took care of it)
_r00k_ 24-Jul-17 09:14 PM
Anyone around to let me bounce something off you for In Deep? I'm looking at something but not really sure where to go from here.
also, are daemon answers case sensitive?
xoque 24-Jul-17 09:19 PM
any hints on Cats or Strings?
_r00k_ 24-Jul-17 09:35 PM
I got help everyone, thanks so much for all the DMs 😃
bunni 24-Jul-17 09:37 PM
cats n strings, cats n strings
wishbone 24-Jul-17 09:38 PM
cats do like strings
bunni 24-Jul-17 09:40 PM
I can hint you up, PM me
but I'm running around like a chicken with my head cut off
Kate 24-Jul-17 09:50 PM
Skyria favorite sporty activity??
MarixD 24-Jul-17 09:51 PM
You can find it on twitter
bunni 24-Jul-17 09:52 PM
Yeah, its a bit of a reach to find it
Kate 24-Jul-17 09:56 PM
thx!
_r00k_ 24-Jul-17 09:58 PM
Noticed @cmdc0de is afk, probably running around like crazy. Love to buy'em a drink, if only I knew what to get ;P
bunni 24-Jul-17 09:59 PM
ohhh nice try
dougsec 24-Jul-17 10:01 PM
I'm pretty close on asm but I really need some help with the last byte
Kate 24-Jul-17 10:01 PM
which byte?
(I think it's zero)
0a has a PhD in philosophy. That's not really related it's just astounding
MarixD 24-Jul-17 10:07 PM
Dr. 0a
5pvd 24-Jul-17 10:10 PM
Does that mean he can prescribe ethics?
sferrazz 24-Jul-17 10:10 PM
Anyone got a hint on the clock?
DaedricBarkeep 24-Jul-17 10:14 PM
Anyone around that can help me with the asm?
Kate 24-Jul-17 10:20 PM
yes
ColdwaterQ 24-Jul-17 10:20 PM
@DaedricBarkeep feel free to message me and I can try to help.
Zeev 24-Jul-17 10:24 PM
does this trivia stuff ever end ?
Sagefault 24-Jul-17 10:26 PM
yes.
MarixD 24-Jul-17 10:28 PM
no
Zuggy 24-Jul-17 10:40 PM
1) it does 2) it doesn't feel like it 3) I have a feeling it'll be more relevant than we think later
Ratchet 24-Jul-17 10:43 PM
Any operatives on that could help me out with a secret keyword?
Mini 24-Jul-17 10:43 PM
can someone assist me on the "Agent Mona ID ####" part?
Zeev 24-Jul-17 10:43 PM
hey who has hints for the pgp challange /
Send Gater_Byte is not online
MarixD 24-Jul-17 10:44 PM
@Zeev You have to wait for him to come online.
Zeev 24-Jul-17 10:46 PM
how about the clock challange
Zuggy 24-Jul-17 10:46 PM
and dis is his last night doing that
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 10:46 PM
@Ratchet PM one of us and we'll share it
Ratchet 24-Jul-17 10:46 PM
Thanks got it!
pyrocow 24-Jul-17 10:46 PM
also have to do the pgp thing
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 10:47 PM
@Zuggy I misspoke earlier. I expect another round tomorrow night as well
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Zuggy 24-Jul-17 10:47 PM
oh okay
I'm off to bed. 31 hours unil I leave
Zeev 24-Jul-17 10:48 PM
any body has a hint fo the clock ?
_r00k_ 24-Jul-17 10:51 PM
anyone have a nudge for cats or strings? (edited)
onac 24-Jul-17 10:53 PM
...
I don't like cats
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 10:56 PM
what was the prompt? I don't recall the question...
Ratchet 24-Jul-17 11:03 PM
Is there more?
dougsec 24-Jul-17 11:06 PM
Finally finished asm, currently have all challenges complete other than @mansel's monster
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 11:07 PM
😈
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dougsec 24-Jul-17 11:08 PM
I'm just going to assume any challenge that drives me mad this year is your spawn
michaelansel 24-Jul-17 11:09 PM
well, that would be unfair to all our other wonderful puzzle designers! in fact, I have it on good authority (i.e. myself) that there is a puzzle that will make you raaaaaagggeeee and I had nothing to do with it's construction
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dougsec 24-Jul-17 11:11 PM
Well you're still a good straw man 😃
matool 24-Jul-17 11:14 PM
anyone got a hint on gater_byte's drink. I got a hint last night and I have failed to turn it into an answer... 😦
MarixD 24-Jul-17 11:18 PM
he likes wifi and open source firmware
matool 24-Jul-17 11:18 PM
yeah thats the hint I failed with... /me derps
ColdwaterQ 24-Jul-17 11:19 PM
I sent the pgp thing this morning. Do I have to send it while they are online, or when I get up in the morning will I be good?
MarixD 24-Jul-17 11:20 PM
When they get online they will get to everyone that has sent it to them
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strategicpause 24-Jul-17 11:24 PM
Could I bounce some ideas off of someone for the ASM problem?
matool 24-Jul-17 11:33 PM
sigh, well I finally got my derp off... guess I just needed the same hint twice
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kaosaur 24-Jul-17 11:41 PM
starting on the asm puzzle
pyrocow 24-Jul-17 11:42 PM
are we just supposed to send the pgp messages on here? or find their emails?
matool 24-Jul-17 11:44 PM
on here IIRC
MarixD 24-Jul-17 11:44 PM
send it to them in a private message
opaqueshadow 24-Jul-17 11:46 PM
gah
so stressed waiting for zero to get online again
MarixD 24-Jul-17 11:47 PM
There will be one more round so be sure to have yours in before they are done.
pyrocow 24-Jul-17 11:48 PM
ok, thanks
kaosaur 24-Jul-17 11:48 PM
is there anyone who finished the asm puzzle available that can answer some potentially stupid questions?
opaqueshadow 24-Jul-17 11:50 PM
I mean
I just got told to ask zero abuot the first image
from what I understand there are more social challenges after that
type11error 24-Jul-17 11:55 PM
Stuck on cooler climates as well anyone able to help?
MarixD 24-Jul-17 11:57 PM
PM sent
MarkyMark 24-Jul-17 11:58 PM
I'm stuck on the cooler climate thing too 😦
MarixD 25-Jul-17 12:01 AM
PM sent
Kate 25-Jul-17 12:10 AM
@kaosaur Yes
algorythm 25-Jul-17 12:11 AM
howdy! i'm stuck on 'in deep'. i think know what image to use, but not understanding what to look for
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 12:12 AM
@MarixD was there no round today, because if so I must have screwed up what I thought was a simple one. Or I am just not worthy :)
algorythm 25-Jul-17 12:14 AM
doh! just found what i'm looking for. thanks anyway!
kaosaur 25-Jul-17 12:16 AM
@Kate I'm going to hold off on questions for a bit, I'm trying to prepend an ELF header to solve it now
Kate 25-Jul-17 12:26 AM
wow cool, let me know if you get that to work
Ratchet 25-Jul-17 12:27 AM
Any nudges for Cats or Strings ?
senile 25-Jul-17 12:28 AM
PM me ratchet
MarkyMark 25-Jul-17 12:29 AM
Who do I need to contact to get the secret keyword of the current time on here?
algorythm 25-Jul-17 12:33 AM
and..i'm stuck at needing cmdc0de's drink of choice. any chance i can find that from someone here since cmdc0de appears to be offline?
mari0 25-Jul-17 12:33 AM
lol, just solved pegs if anyone needs help
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no idea what to do with the solution though
algorythm 25-Jul-17 12:35 AM
ha. just guessed the answer to the drink. all set there.
Ratchet 25-Jul-17 12:38 AM
Is the drink of choice posted somewhere to be found?
kaosaur 25-Jul-17 12:43 AM
can somebody explain to me what c1 & d1 are on this assembly puzzle?
Kiki_F 25-Jul-17 12:43 AM
I didn't work on that one yet 😦
trying this pastebin thing
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 12:54 AM
could use some direction about the trivia for cmdcode
I know what to drink, just not who it belongs to
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 01:22 AM
got it, btw
Ratchet 25-Jul-17 01:30 AM
Think I need a little nudge on the poop.
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 01:39 AM
could use a hand on gator's mixed drink
Deleted User 25-Jul-17 01:41 AM
swear to me~ (edited)
deathzombee 25-Jul-17 01:43 AM
@Deleted User [redacted] (edited)
Deleted User 25-Jul-17 01:44 AM
@deathzombee i like it
deathzombee 25-Jul-17 01:45 AM
were you on the party challenge at that point?
Deleted User 25-Jul-17 01:47 AM
I've completed the party challenge, was trying to help out Ratchet
Ratchet 25-Jul-17 01:48 AM
Thanks dark, got the poop taken care of.
Deleted User 25-Jul-17 01:48 AM
😄
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 01:55 AM
hey dark, know anything about gater's drinking preferences?
deathzombee 25-Jul-17 01:56 AM
I do 😄
@opaqueshadow
scottj 25-Jul-17 02:04 AM
Stuck on that clock. Stuck on cooler climates to the north. Stuck on p00000000000000000p! Feeling discouraged. Help would be appreciated greatly. 😁
@Belouve , @GuloGuloDesu : Do you have any advice?
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 02:08 AM
@scottj pm inbound
Ratchet 25-Jul-17 02:13 AM
I have to say the party chain was pretty hilarious, except for the poop one. That one was horrible.
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 02:16 AM
lol
gah
still can't riddle out gater's mixed drink
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 02:27 AM
any hints?
deathzombee 25-Jul-17 02:27 AM
I can hint more pm inbound, that was the hint I was given, but it required more guidance
scottj 25-Jul-17 02:28 AM
@Ratchet, that poop one is killing me
Ratchet 25-Jul-17 02:29 AM
@scottj, I have no love for that one.
scottj 25-Jul-17 02:33 AM
wow, I was definitely overthinking that one.
mari0 25-Jul-17 02:35 AM
i actually went and read the damn book being referenced in the poop challenge
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 02:36 AM
RIP
Ratchet 25-Jul-17 02:46 AM
Not even sure where to start on the pegs...
scottj 25-Jul-17 02:49 AM
@mari0 I'm sure it was good reading.
mari0 25-Jul-17 03:15 AM
@Ratchet hex is base16
fun (edited)
deathzombee 25-Jul-17 03:17 AM
@Ratchet
Pm me
stealthknight 25-Jul-17 04:31 AM
any advice on the darknet 2015 teaser thing, stuck with the cooler climate to the north 😐
Otto 25-Jul-17 04:38 AM
I sent you a DM @stealthknight
amatus 25-Jul-17 05:14 AM
uhhh, i'm stuck on the clock
stealthknight 25-Jul-17 05:14 AM
how does one break the cipher 😐 ita2 is hard
mhm
scottj 25-Jul-17 05:26 AM
stumped on the garbage file
evilbit 25-Jul-17 05:27 AM
Can anyone PM me a hint on the clock?
En.v ( . )( . ) 25-Jul-17 05:31 AM
@evilbit PMed you
stealthknight 25-Jul-17 05:35 AM
me too!
stuck on the clock bit
amatus 25-Jul-17 05:57 AM
where are all these other challenges people are talking about? i thought the clock was going to unlock more
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 05:57 AM
dcdnparty.com
is one
En.v ( . )( . ) 25-Jul-17 05:58 AM
the pastebin is pinned in one of the other discusions. I cant remember which one. Explore!
amatus 25-Jul-17 06:02 AM
😖
En.v ( . )( . ) 25-Jul-17 06:04 AM
the majority are at dcdnparty.com or at least stem from it
ZaneZev 25-Jul-17 06:27 AM
Any guidance on cmdc0de's drink of choice?I think I'm looking for the who , not the what. (edited)
0live 25-Jul-17 06:43 AM
@ZaneZev try asking him 😃
ZaneZev 25-Jul-17 06:45 AM
Arg! We are never online at the same time!
0live 25-Jul-17 06:46 AM
PM inbound
En.v ( . )( . ) 25-Jul-17 06:48 AM
PM them even if they are not online!
that way they know to get back to you!
Ale Kahpwn 25-Jul-17 07:14 AM
I've been wracking my brain over the introduction puzzle. When looking at "The Archives" after the Skyria message, I'm honestly not sure what it is I'm trying to solve.
Disc0rdantMel0dy 25-Jul-17 07:15 AM
@Ale Kahpwn pm incoming.
T-Roy 25-Jul-17 07:22 AM
I need help with the very first puzzle :(( CRC16 Agent Mona I have the idea of what to do but I've been failing over and over.
variableLabel 25-Jul-17 07:23 AM
Geez...you guys don't have a lot of time...
bobswaget 25-Jul-17 07:24 AM
Anyone else stuck on the log in puzzle? Got past the poop, and that was hilarious. Definitely the best puzzle so far
Zuggy 25-Jul-17 07:24 AM
What do logins and injection have in common
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DaedricBarkeep 25-Jul-17 07:29 AM
anyone around to nudge me back on the right path with clocks
0live 25-Jul-17 07:29 AM
@DaedricBarkeep pm inbound
wishbone 25-Jul-17 07:33 AM
morning
Massdrop exclusive price and reviews: Waffle Key Kitty Artisan Keycap | Ends 7/25/2017 | As if your kitty wasn’t already all over your keyboard, now you can give them a permanent home there. Created by talented...
I never knew there was such a market for key caps
😻 1
Disc0rdantMel0dy 25-Jul-17 07:41 AM
@T-Roy PMed You
onac 25-Jul-17 07:56 AM
so close to finishing!!
Disc0rdantMel0dy 25-Jul-17 08:14 AM
Anyone want to give me a nudge on starting the pegboard?
I have some ideas but I cannot seem to make sense of it with any of those premises
MarixD 25-Jul-17 08:16 AM
PM sent
johacker 25-Jul-17 08:27 AM
how do you know you are close to finishing the casefile?
En.v ( . )( . ) 25-Jul-17 08:28 AM
which one are you on?
MarixD 25-Jul-17 08:28 AM
I think they need a clue
johacker 25-Jul-17 08:28 AM
Exchanging keybases messages between 0a and Gater.
En.v ( . )( . ) 25-Jul-17 08:29 AM
You are almost there!
When it is done it will be in the completed section
johacker 25-Jul-17 08:31 AM
Waiting for replies from the ultra busy Gater and 0a is really hard...
onac 25-Jul-17 08:33 AM
yeah it is.. they're busy people
En.v ( . )( . ) 25-Jul-17 08:33 AM
maybe pick up knitting in the meantime?
johacker 25-Jul-17 08:36 AM
do you think TSA will let me carry on the knitting needles?
MarixD 25-Jul-17 08:37 AM
They will be on later. Do you have the other challenges completed?
johacker 25-Jul-17 08:39 AM
not as many as you
_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 08:40 AM
Seeing as though Samosa isn't online, anyone know what type of flowers they like?
variableLabel 25-Jul-17 08:41 AM
🤐
En.v ( . )( . ) 25-Jul-17 08:41 AM
You can PM them even if they are offline
then they know to get back to you
_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 08:44 AM
ah, didn't think discord would let me do that. Thanks :)_
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bobswaget 25-Jul-17 08:48 AM
Can't seem to gain access... am I looking for a Microsoft access exploit? 😂
variableLabel 25-Jul-17 08:48 AM
Yes?
KING OF TROLLS 25-Jul-17 08:49 AM
does the challenge close tonight?
variableLabel 25-Jul-17 08:50 AM
The case file does, I'm not sure about the party challenge.
KING OF TROLLS 25-Jul-17 08:50 AM
gah trying to get through it. ok
stuck on this cipher piece, think i got it but what i get is just more confusing. grrr
kaosaur 25-Jul-17 08:51 AM
@bobswaget , that's a fun one
you're so close
i think that's actually my favorite challenge from that whole series
michaelansel 25-Jul-17 09:02 AM
I don't think the party challenge closes until the party is over
KING OF TROLLS 25-Jul-17 09:06 AM
think i'm getting close to the end of challenge 3 in the archive.
Ratchet 25-Jul-17 09:09 AM
So about this gator drink think...
matool 25-Jul-17 09:13 AM
Incoming PM @Ratchet
Dylnuge 25-Jul-17 09:14 AM
Does the clock challenge close tonight too?
En.v ( . )( . ) 25-Jul-17 09:15 AM
it is on the daemon, so probably
michaelansel 25-Jul-17 09:18 AM
Yeah, it probably will, but I'm not certain it won't show right back up afterwards (this is due to some built in scheduling code)
MarkyMark 25-Jul-17 09:35 AM
@staff Howdy. I'm willing to fight the good fight? What is the secret keyword that I'm looking for to continue?
michaelansel 25-Jul-17 09:35 AM
Are you sure you're willing to fight the good fight? 😛 Hit me up in a DM and we can chat
dougsec 25-Jul-17 09:36 AM
I want to fight the bad fight
michaelansel 25-Jul-17 09:37 AM
Hey, as long as its the bad fight and not the bad touch
dougsec 25-Jul-17 09:37 AM
That's only for you 😉
michaelansel 25-Jul-17 09:37 AM
gets excited
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En.v ( . )( . ) 25-Jul-17 09:37 AM
@michaelansel Now im going to have that song stuck in my head
michaelansel 25-Jul-17 09:38 AM
wait, which song. I apparently made a reference without realizing it. OH MY!
MustacheRide 25-Jul-17 09:38 AM
yeah me too 😦
En.v ( . )( . ) 25-Jul-17 09:38 AM
Bad Touch
MustacheRide 25-Jul-17 09:38 AM
Music video by Bloodhound Gang performing The Bad Touch. (C) 1999 Interscope Records
^ NSFW
burncycle 25-Jul-17 09:39 AM
is any of this chat SFW though really?
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En.v ( . )( . ) 25-Jul-17 09:39 AM
damn, beat me to it @MustacheRide
michaelansel 25-Jul-17 09:39 AM
I'm nervous to watch this. I don't know that I want this stuck in my head
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 09:39 AM
just waiting for gater 😃
michaelansel 25-Jul-17 09:39 AM
aww hell, doing it anyways
ohhh, I think I've heard this before
MustacheRide 25-Jul-17 09:39 AM
I'm sure you have
En.v ( . )( . ) 25-Jul-17 09:40 AM
I was about to say, who hasn't heard this song!
burncycle 25-Jul-17 09:40 AM
are you too old to remember this or too young?
En.v ( . )( . ) 25-Jul-17 09:40 AM
haha
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 09:40 AM
its the discovery channel song
i dont even have to lsiten it i can tell by the monkey suits
En.v ( . )( . ) 25-Jul-17 09:40 AM
That is pretty much the only way ppl know this song, not by its actual name
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 09:41 AM
haha I prefer foxtrot uniform charlie kilo or lapdance by them
michaelansel 25-Jul-17 09:41 AM
never watched the video before, but I totally know the chorus
MarkyMark 25-Jul-17 09:57 AM
Any hints for the clock puzzle? I thought it had something to do with colours because of the hand colours (red, green, blue) but couldn't wheel out how that translates to a word
burncycle 25-Jul-17 09:58 AM
@MarkyMark pm incoming
BigTaro 25-Jul-17 10:07 AM
Simpler
KING OF TROLLS 25-Jul-17 10:17 AM
any tips on the wav file. want to know if i completely butchered the translation
MustacheRide 25-Jul-17 10:18 AM
PMing you @KING OF TROLLS
BigTaro 25-Jul-17 10:18 AM
catface use online tools ;)
Pretty_Kevin 25-Jul-17 10:21 AM
Could someone who has already completed it pm me a hint ?
Clock puzzle
_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 10:24 AM
Who all do I need to contact besides Samosa and Gater? Since we're coming down to the wire I want to make sure I don't miss one person while waiting for another to log on.
mooch 25-Jul-17 10:25 AM
@Pretty_Kevin Doing it now
KING OF TROLLS 25-Jul-17 10:40 AM
Ok, done with b2z. Looking for an Agent
Any operatives around
En.v ( . )( . ) 25-Jul-17 10:42 AM
it is the staff, talk to them!
mooch 25-Jul-17 10:44 AM
@KING OF TROLLS The game is a a foot carefull what you say next
wishbone 25-Jul-17 11:02 AM
If you do, make sure you introduce yourself. Establishing trust is important in teh darknet 😃
ReanimationXP 25-Jul-17 11:21 AM
hi all, my team of 3 worked the clock puzzle all night and came up with a whole lot of nothing. feel like we are overthinking or missing something obvious. on the verge of dictionary attack. halp?
dougsec 25-Jul-17 11:22 AM
PM incoming
suscepimus 25-Jul-17 11:23 AM
I'd appreciate a nudge in the right direction as well
Clemzy 25-Jul-17 11:28 AM
@ReanimationXP @suscepimus I'm guessing you both got your nudges, if you need more help PM me.
skyria 25-Jul-17 11:28 AM
@KING OF TROLLS - Message a staff member. 😃
l3th 25-Jul-17 11:32 AM
woo, casefile finished (i think) back to cats or strings
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wishbone 25-Jul-17 11:32 AM
congrats!
mooch 25-Jul-17 11:33 AM
lol
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 11:33 AM
yeah, just finished it as well
zevlag 25-Jul-17 11:33 AM
hmmm ASM for me
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 11:33 AM
yeah
ASM time I think
wishbone 25-Jul-17 11:39 AM
I think my head still hurts from the ASM challenge
mooch 25-Jul-17 11:40 AM
Any tools anyone is using for ASM Challange?>
wishbone 25-Jul-17 11:40 AM
pen and paper?
lol
but I'm a masocist
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 11:40 AM
squishy mass between ears?
wishbone 25-Jul-17 11:40 AM
masochist
mooch 25-Jul-17 11:41 AM
Im a computer engineer, this shit should be easy... but I rather use tools then think.
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 11:50 AM
anyone working on the ASM puzzle?
McL0v1n[AU] 25-Jul-17 11:50 AM
Asm?
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 11:50 AM
the party twitter posted some assembly
McL0v1n[AU] 25-Jul-17 11:50 AM
Ahh that obe
One
retry 25-Jul-17 11:52 AM
what's so hard about the asm puzzle?
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 11:52 AM
?
wishbone 25-Jul-17 11:52 AM
if you need some help you can PM me
dumby 25-Jul-17 11:53 AM
It's assembly 😛
retry 25-Jul-17 11:54 AM
it's "opcode dst, src" and there are only about 8 unique opcodes in the puzzle, most of them mov assignments
so it's mostly just a matter of keeping track of what gets written to which destination
zevlag 25-Jul-17 11:54 AM
Yeah, it wasn't bad
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 11:58 AM
@retry was it doable on paper?
retry 25-Jul-17 11:58 AM
@opaqueshadow yep
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 11:59 AM
alrighty then, I might have to but people about how some of these interact
scottj 25-Jul-17 12:00 PM
Where's the asm puzzle?
wishbone 25-Jul-17 12:07 PM
@opaqueshadow I deleted that
sorry, thats for peopel who complete the challenge
so to answer the question.. there is additional challenges after you complete the party challenge.. 😃
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 12:10 PM
oh, is it?
wishbone 25-Jul-17 12:10 PM
If people need help, let me know. but lets try to keep the log as spoiler free as we can
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 12:10 PM
my bad
wishbone 25-Jul-17 12:10 PM
no worries
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 12:10 PM
this i did not know
skyria 25-Jul-17 12:12 PM
@scottj - The final step of the party puzzle (so far).
ploppowaffles 25-Jul-17 12:13 PM
i was hoping for more puzzles this morning. ho well, actually have to do real work instead
wishbone 25-Jul-17 12:13 PM
hah i'm so glad there aren't!
zevlag 25-Jul-17 12:13 PM
Can somebody confirm that I've hit the end of the pastebin challenge?
wishbone 25-Jul-17 12:13 PM
I was able to actually get work done today
@zevlag sure
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 12:13 PM
stuck waiting on gater, are there any side missions i can get?
wishbone 25-Jul-17 12:13 PM
@replic8tor hav eyou done the party challenge?
retry 25-Jul-17 12:14 PM
@ploppowaffles the puzzle is why there aren't
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 12:14 PM
idk what the party challenge is
zevlag 25-Jul-17 12:14 PM
@wishbone I can't DM you
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 12:14 PM
or how to get it
wishbone 25-Jul-17 12:14 PM
check the page, and see what you can find
@retry puzzle?
ploppowaffles 25-Jul-17 12:15 PM
@retry i assume it's cause daxorid is hanging out at the casino bars now lol
wishbone 25-Jul-17 12:16 PM
hah probably
temple 25-Jul-17 12:19 PM
trying to piece together js code for CRC16 collision. not having much luck (not having much programming background either). Any nudges?
wishbone 25-Jul-17 12:19 PM
sure
Ale Kahpwn 25-Jul-17 12:19 PM
How useful is my Commodore 64 assembly knowledge? That's pretty heavily used these days, right?
wishbone 25-Jul-17 12:19 PM
hah
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 12:19 PM
@temple you can just write a loop to brute force
temple 25-Jul-17 12:21 PM
@hsudoer that's the code I'm trying to cobble together. not getting the output I'm looking for
wishbone 25-Jul-17 12:22 PM
send me your basic sudo code I can probably help
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 12:23 PM
same, or wishbone works too
might as well just send the actual js
scottj 25-Jul-17 12:23 PM
Does anyone have a hint for the garbage file?
wishbone 25-Jul-17 12:24 PM
HACK THE PLANET!
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retry 25-Jul-17 12:26 PM
@scottj you mean the pastebin?
scottj 25-Jul-17 12:27 PM
not really sure. I'm on the party challenge, and it is asking for the location of the garbage file
3mu|0r 25-Jul-17 12:27 PM
@scottj thats not the same as the pastebin challenge (edited)
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 12:28 PM
i dont think he mentioned anything about the pastebin
anyway, wishbone is right
hit up google and youtbe
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scottj 25-Jul-17 12:29 PM
Oh right, ZeroCool...
retry 25-Jul-17 12:29 PM
huh, either the party challenges have changed or I was drunker than I thought when I solved them; I don't remember a garbage file
r1pcur1 25-Jul-17 12:32 PM
@temple pm me if you still need help
x0rand 25-Jul-17 12:34 PM
looking for a hint on the numerical cipher
6662 927 668 25663 means nothing to me
_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 12:34 PM
I believe there was a hint for that one
helped me a lot
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 12:34 PM
x0rand, ever use an old feature phone?
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x0rand 25-Jul-17 12:35 PM
ahh ok
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 12:41 PM
Cats or strings. Is this a play on concatenation?
x0rand 25-Jul-17 12:41 PM
just got it! thanks for the hint 😃
_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 12:41 PM
@replic8tor kinda...
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hsudoer 25-Jul-17 12:42 PM
@replic8tor nope. hint: don't bash your head over it
well okay kinda...
_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 12:42 PM
let's say it's a deeper play than you realize
at first
enabler 25-Jul-17 12:45 PM
Currently stuck on challenge 3 (cooler climates to the north part).
Can a brother get a hand?
0live 25-Jul-17 12:45 PM
@enabler pm inbound
Ratchet 25-Jul-17 12:51 PM
any nudges on gator's drink?
ploppowaffles 25-Jul-17 12:52 PM
he likes wifi and open source
scottj 25-Jul-17 12:53 PM
Any hints on "Where would I go to see more?"
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 12:57 PM
do you have the image?
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 01:01 PM
that git commit hash is bothering me
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 01:17 PM
anyone open to give some hints on the asm challenge? HAving a hard time with a portion of this
scottj 25-Jul-17 01:17 PM
@hsudoer Yeah, I have them image, assuming it's the one that was in the bz2 file.
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replic8tor 25-Jul-17 01:18 PM
omg the party puzzle ffs
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 01:18 PM
great, so just think about what ways you could extract information from an image file
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 01:24 PM
anyone on asm hints? (edited)
Ratchet 25-Jul-17 01:24 PM
Where shoudl I be looking to find info on bunni
's project
dumby 25-Jul-17 01:25 PM
I'm lost on swearing 😢
retry 25-Jul-17 01:25 PM
@dumby literally?
matool 25-Jul-17 01:25 PM
@Ratchet social media @dumby use the source (for hints)
bunnis was pretty easy if you know a little about cars
dumby 25-Jul-17 01:27 PM
I thought I had checked the low hnaging fruit
but guess I'm still missing something
matool 25-Jul-17 01:28 PM
its not a comment, the actual code gives just enough of a nudge
dumby 25-Jul-17 01:29 PM
feels even dumber
Ratchet 25-Jul-17 01:31 PM
Good with cars, just not social media.
matool 25-Jul-17 01:31 PM
I hear ya
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 01:46 PM
people had trouble with garbage file? heh
scottj 25-Jul-17 01:47 PM
minimal trouble. 😉
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 01:47 PM
well I got access to the party.
But im not in vegas.
skyria 25-Jul-17 01:48 PM
People think differently. 😃 I've seen the movie many times and still had issues with the garbage file.
3mu|0r 25-Jul-17 01:48 PM
Ya it went right over my head. 😅
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 01:48 PM
I put it in a few different ways
idk what asm change everyone is talking about tho.
I haven't seen that, probably after where im stuck in the main
3mu|0r 25-Jul-17 01:49 PM
When you complete the party challenge you get a link to the additional challenges
Peg board and assembly
burncycle 25-Jul-17 01:50 PM
it's the same link where they tell you where and when you can pick up your physical token
x0rand 25-Jul-17 01:53 PM
can i haz a clock nudge?
Ale Kahpwn 25-Jul-17 01:54 PM
Hey, I found a thing about Trivia, but it doesn't seem to be the trivia that is correct. Anyone have thoughts?
burncycle 25-Jul-17 01:54 PM
@x0rand pm incoming
Ale Kahpwn 25-Jul-17 01:55 PM
Oh, is spelling problem. Good job reading self.
dumby 25-Jul-17 01:58 PM
heh, okay, I'ma need a hint for the pegs
En.v ( . )( . ) 25-Jul-17 01:59 PM
sent you a pm @dumby
Kate 25-Jul-17 02:02 PM
@opaqueshadow What problems are you having?
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 02:02 PM
@Kate I think I'm right at the end, just don't quite know what I need to do to get the final answer
I know what it's doing though
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 02:04 PM
not sure what to do with the answers from asm
Kate 25-Jul-17 02:04 PM
@opaqueshadow which asm instruction is giving you trouble? (edited)
all of them? 😃
ploppowaffles 25-Jul-17 02:05 PM
@replic8tor you hold onto that answer and the pegboard answer for a party token from daxorid
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 02:05 PM
oh im not at defcon haha
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 02:07 PM
@Kate have some help in pms already, it's not the instrustions so much as me doing math a little wrong
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 02:07 PM
I just ran the code in a debugger.
bashNinja 25-Jul-17 02:07 PM
Don't worry, the asm is kicking my butt too
wishbone 25-Jul-17 02:08 PM
hah yeah that one is fun
you have several ways you can approach it
some are quicker than others 😃
senile 25-Jul-17 02:11 PM
Do we need the ASM answer for a token? Been in incident response land so haven't been following.
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 02:12 PM
is pegboard related to the clock puzzle?
senile 25-Jul-17 02:12 PM
Got through the pegboard, haven't even looked at the asm one yet
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 02:13 PM
yea my initial guesses at pegboard arent doing so well 😃
burncycle 25-Jul-17 02:13 PM
I've been too busy getting ready to leave for DC that I haven't had a chance to look at Pegboard or ASM yet
wishbone 25-Jul-17 02:15 PM
pegboard and 0A's clock are different challenges
everything on dcdnparty is from @daxorid unrelated (at this point) to the challanges in the daemon
well the daemon at dcdark.net anyway
l3th 25-Jul-17 02:17 PM
I'm feeling totally incompetent with cats or strings at this point 😐
_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 02:18 PM
pm inbound
wishbone 25-Jul-17 02:21 PM
yeah that one takes some close attention to DETAIL
matool 25-Jul-17 02:22 PM
lol
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 02:28 PM
@l3th don't bash your head in on that one.
i just did pegboard and asm just waiting on @gater 😃
Zuggy 25-Jul-17 02:29 PM
@replic8tor I think gater and 0a are supposed to be on tonight for one FINAL round on that last bit of the teaser (edited)
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 02:30 PM
cool.
Zuggy 25-Jul-17 02:30 PM
So @everyone who isn't done with the teaser casefile, better get their asses moving
Cause The Daemon goes down tonight until Friday
Samosa 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
Hell yeah.
wishbone 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
yup, we're here to help, we need all agents on hands
variableLabel 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
I'm still on challenge 1. What do I do?
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
variableLabel - think fast
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_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
Oh man, hopefully Gator can get back to me in that case
variableLabel 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
LMAO
KING OF TROLLS 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
Waiting on gator @Zuggy
kaosaur 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
cheat like a motherfucker
variableLabel 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
What's JS again?
_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
fairly sure I'm almost at the end
kleinspider 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
How much longer will the casefile take once you get the response back from gator?
joehacksalot 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
You can do it rook!
cyber_viking 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
@staff, does that include the clock challenge?!
Samosa 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
And badges will be in short supply after the casefile agents get theirs
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
I did them all yesterday so not impossibrew
_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
JOE!
joehacksalot 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
R00k!
_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
❤
joehacksalot 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
😎
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
Just waiting on response for pgp one.
xoque 25-Jul-17 02:31 PM
I need Gator too
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 02:32 PM
Stressful though
Samosa 25-Jul-17 02:32 PM
Y'all have been amazing this year
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wishbone 25-Jul-17 02:32 PM
❤
McL0v1n[AU] 25-Jul-17 02:32 PM
😁
xoque 25-Jul-17 02:32 PM
@Samosa it as amazing as the staff. Thank you!
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 02:32 PM
About what time will it be going down? Cause I need to get back to check discord messages before that?
xoque 25-Jul-17 02:32 PM
Err not as amazing:)
Samosa 25-Jul-17 02:33 PM
You all make it worth the effort
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_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 02:33 PM
😊
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Zuggy 25-Jul-17 02:34 PM
This has already been a ton of fun and I can't wait to see what we have to defend The Daemon against this year.
cyber_viking 25-Jul-17 02:34 PM
Is the clock challenge also coming g down?
Zuggy 25-Jul-17 02:34 PM
@cyber_viking Yes
cyber_viking 25-Jul-17 02:35 PM
OK, thanks! Gotta get cracking then!
Zuggy 25-Jul-17 02:35 PM
But it's not required for early badge line and discount if that's waht you're worried about
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 02:35 PM
Can you give an approx time of shutdown?
cyber_viking 25-Jul-17 02:36 PM
@Zuggy, no, I just want to take a crack at it. Haven't had the chance to work on it
variableLabel 25-Jul-17 02:37 PM
1501027200?
r1pcur1 25-Jul-17 02:37 PM
what happens when the daemon comes back online on Friday?
variableLabel 25-Jul-17 02:37 PM
The world ends.
xoque 25-Jul-17 02:37 PM
People die
Zuggy 25-Jul-17 02:38 PM
All revolutions are bloody though
variableLabel 25-Jul-17 02:38 PM
Can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.
Fuck yeah! I spelled omelette right the first time. LOOK MA! NO EDITS!
c0deph4n70m 25-Jul-17 02:38 PM
This is the end of the world as we know it.
matool 25-Jul-17 02:42 PM
ack, I hope gater and 0a's availablity jives with mine tonight...
wishbone 25-Jul-17 02:42 PM
the clock challenge will most likely change
but I guess we'll see
matool 25-Jul-17 02:42 PM
the casefile seems like we did enough to get early access before the trivia stuff, is that not true?
unstbl 25-Jul-17 02:44 PM
Has it been announced where and when the badge pickup will be for those who have completed the casefile?
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 02:44 PM
@unstbl in #announcements
c0deph4n70m 25-Jul-17 02:44 PM
@matool thought that too.
unstbl 25-Jul-17 02:45 PM
Thanks @hsudoer !
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 02:45 PM
unless you mean "more fine grain than that" in which case not afaik
matool 25-Jul-17 02:45 PM
@staff do we need to have the trivia+ done in the casefile or did we do enough for early badge when we finished the challenge that told us we did enough?
variableLabel 25-Jul-17 02:45 PM
@matool If you don't have the password, you're not done.
wishbone 25-Jul-17 02:46 PM
there are two parts to it
matool 25-Jul-17 02:46 PM
I have one from cmdC0de...
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 02:46 PM
Done means the casefile shows up under Completed quests
wishbone 25-Jul-17 02:46 PM
it will when it's completely done
scottj 25-Jul-17 02:46 PM
isn't done.
matool 25-Jul-17 02:46 PM
well shit
wishbone 25-Jul-17 02:47 PM
but I'm pretty sure you get a badge if you complete the file up to the point it tells that.. but are two things you can get from the casefile though
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 02:47 PM
anyone know how many challenges are after the one requiring 0a and Gator? Cause I have been waiting on that for a bit now.
scottj 25-Jul-17 02:47 PM
looking at that jpeg. anyone available to pm with me on that?
wishbone 25-Jul-17 02:47 PM
sure scott, shoot me a pm
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 02:47 PM
I keep missing things to send to Gator, so it is on me, but it still is a slow one to solve.
matool 25-Jul-17 02:47 PM
yeah thats where I am waiting on humans that are busy with important stuff to do
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 02:47 PM
I get it and all, but damn is it stressful.
Samosa 25-Jul-17 02:47 PM
Yeah Gater and 0a are insanely busy. I'll try to make sure they pop in this afternoon
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ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 02:48 PM
It's like real life 😃
matool 25-Jul-17 02:48 PM
Offer them a cold beer first, im sure they are busting their asses
Samosa 25-Jul-17 02:48 PM
Trying to get the badges in now
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 02:48 PM
I will 100% get them a beer, but I don't get there till Thursday.
Samosa 25-Jul-17 02:48 PM
Caesars is a mad house
matool 25-Jul-17 02:49 PM
Im here now, I think it makes it harder actually...
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 02:49 PM
@Samosa Do you have to sneak the badges in, or just trying to not run down pedestrians.
Samosa 25-Jul-17 02:49 PM
You can always get Samosa a ginger beer. I hear that makes her friendly and amenable
_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 02:50 PM
Ginger beer and <redacted>. Got it.
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 02:50 PM
Is ginger beer alcoholic, or is it like root beer?
c0deph4n70m 25-Jul-17 02:51 PM
_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 02:51 PM
no
c0deph4n70m 25-Jul-17 02:51 PM
@unstbl
_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 02:51 PM
it's a different brewing process
wishbone 25-Jul-17 02:51 PM
hmmm root beer
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 02:51 PM
I can't have american root beer. The High Fructose Corn syrup screws with me. But Canada A&W is good.
Or Mexico.
_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 02:52 PM
ginger beer is typically a lot spicier than ginger ale. and less sweet
wishbone 25-Jul-17 02:52 PM
I don't drink HFCS root beer
if you are, you're definiteyl drinking the wrong kind
has nothing to do with America though
well HFCS might I guess
but plenty of the good stuff doesnt' have that
although I could say sugar is sugar and it does't matter
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 02:54 PM
Except for when it does. I am essentially intolerant of Fructose.
wishbone 25-Jul-17 02:54 PM
ahhhh ok
gotcha, that makes sense
sky valley rootbeer is pretty good
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 02:55 PM
Haven't heard of it before, I will have to give it a shot.
ploppowaffles 25-Jul-17 02:55 PM
ginger beer is good for dark n stormys
wishbone 25-Jul-17 02:55 PM
virgils
also unbleached cane sugar
I like margos bark as well, they donate to the animal shelters
Blam 25-Jul-17 03:03 PM
Oof, still so stuck on the Gater drink... (also ginger beer is a top tier beverage. Great mixer for very nearly all things.)
scottj 25-Jul-17 03:10 PM
Right there with ya, Blam
Oh wait, I'm actually on cmdc0de's drink.
Ale Kahpwn 25-Jul-17 03:14 PM
So many drinks.
Flattire 25-Jul-17 03:15 PM
can i get some help with I Can Hear You?
i think im messing up my shift 17 key
l3th 25-Jul-17 03:17 PM
same
scottj 25-Jul-17 03:18 PM
what is the shift 17 key?
wishbone 25-Jul-17 03:19 PM
looks
I certainly don't see one on my keyboard
😃
scottj 25-Jul-17 03:20 PM
not on mine either
wishbone 25-Jul-17 03:20 PM
hmm must be referring to somethign else then 😃
matool 25-Jul-17 03:21 PM
wishbone sure is shifty today
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 03:21 PM
Common guys, it is shift + the 17 key. You have to have the 17 key.
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Don't take that as a hint, I am 100% trolling.
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 03:23 PM
@wishbone do ya know if the party crew is still at the Tuscany?
wishbone 25-Jul-17 03:23 PM
@matool I know right! sometimes I just feel like shift
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opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 03:23 PM
@wishbone do ya know if the party crew is still at the Tuscany?
wishbone 25-Jul-17 03:24 PM
@opaqueshadow I'm not there... so I'm not sure
BigTaro 25-Jul-17 03:24 PM
Depends what way you shift ;)
wishbone 25-Jul-17 03:24 PM
you might [redacted] dax on [redacted] to find out 😃
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 03:24 PM
Damn
scottj 25-Jul-17 03:43 PM
anyone have advice on cmdc0de's drink?
0live 25-Jul-17 03:44 PM
@scottj ask him 😃
scottj 25-Jul-17 03:44 PM
haven't seen him around
GritsnGravy - Team Seqcy 25-Jul-17 03:45 PM
Might try a guess. It's a fairly common one.
variableLabel 25-Jul-17 03:47 PM
You can PM them even if they're offline. If they can, they will answer. Also, search function is pretty useful in Discord. 😉
matool 25-Jul-17 03:47 PM
also brute force guessing is legit 😃
variableLabel 25-Jul-17 03:47 PM
There are lots of clues in #spoilers.
Brute force is an option if you're able to narrow the field using logical deduction.
Using pervasive brute force may prove to be inefficient without reduction of variables.
dumby 25-Jul-17 03:50 PM
WRT too much of a clue? 😉 (edited)
l3th 25-Jul-17 03:50 PM
poop
ransel 25-Jul-17 03:51 PM
also, brute force miiiight just kill the daemon (edited)
variableLabel 25-Jul-17 03:51 PM
@dumby That's a bit TOO spoilery. 😉
dumby 25-Jul-17 03:52 PM
how about just WRT? 😄
variableLabel 25-Jul-17 03:52 PM
😄 😄 😄
That's a mighty big clue. Even the one @Gater_Byte gives is pretty direct if consumed properly.
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 03:53 PM
whats the hint on cmdrcode?
davrik 25-Jul-17 03:53 PM
how about drinks that are similar to his favorite drink....
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 03:53 PM
wifi or is that gator
davrik 25-Jul-17 03:53 PM
wifi is gator
Zuggy 25-Jul-17 03:54 PM
Gater is the wifi obssessed
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 03:54 PM
yea for c0de I was given the clue Lynchberg Lemonade without all the crap in it.
davrik 25-Jul-17 03:54 PM
thats a good one
variableLabel 25-Jul-17 03:54 PM
@dumby Granted, the challenge ends tonight.
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 03:54 PM
yea i liked it.
WifiCactus has arrived.
wishbone 25-Jul-17 03:55 PM
if there are several of you working on the same place, I encourage you to get teogehr and work on it
we're running out of time!
variableLabel 25-Jul-17 03:55 PM
@replic8tor HAHAHAH, that's a good one.
Zuggy 25-Jul-17 03:55 PM
I feel like at this point we've thrown "too spoilery" out the window to make sure as many people as possible get it done
davrik 25-Jul-17 03:55 PM
for clock, any pointers?
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 03:55 PM
davrik yea
check out cyphercon 2.0 video #2
2
My clue to that one is : 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, 101
wishbone 25-Jul-17 03:56 PM
yeah it's har dto do the clocks without that clue
unless you're godly with ciphers
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 03:56 PM
its impossible without that clue imo.
wishbone 25-Jul-17 03:56 PM
I wouldn't know about impossible, but I certainly couldnt' do it
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 03:56 PM
If you just happened to figure out what the clock meant and what to do with it, and what it represented. idk.
The badge had that string on it.
skyria 25-Jul-17 03:57 PM
I'm still keeping an eye out for spoilers. :p
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wishbone 25-Jul-17 03:57 PM
the business card you mean?
I don't remember teh badge having that
temple 25-Jul-17 03:57 PM
The "north" has me out in the cold. Any assists on the archive challenge?
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 03:57 PM
I tried a lot of things to decode the clock before getting the business card hint
skyria 25-Jul-17 03:57 PM
The goal is to make sure people at least do the work to get it done. Hints are fine, outright answers, please refrain.
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matool 25-Jul-17 03:58 PM
we endeavor to provide only the most frustrating hints 😃
wishbone 25-Jul-17 03:58 PM
@temple pm me
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 03:58 PM
@skyria 42
skyria 25-Jul-17 03:58 PM
@matool - I approve. 😉
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replic8tor 25-Jul-17 03:59 PM
@temple context, especially recent challenge context, highly relevant in the darknet.
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wishbone 25-Jul-17 03:59 PM
well that and there's always more than one way to skin a cat
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 03:59 PM
Watching cyphercon 2.0 you get just how context driven it can be,.
And whyy that actualy makes it fun and not, what is the game master thinking.
l3th 25-Jul-17 04:01 PM
there any slightly edible hints?
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 04:01 PM
slightly edible? which one is that
l3th 25-Jul-17 04:02 PM
edibles, injectibles
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 04:02 PM
yea you just said the key word.
this is defcon 😃 we like to break things.
l3th 25-Jul-17 04:03 PM
yeah I gathered as much. time to read up
wishbone 25-Jul-17 04:03 PM
I think 10 wasps could probably help with this
was it WASP? I always get that wrong... 😉
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 04:03 PM
always bringing those protestants into it...
its OWASP
lucasrangit 25-Jul-17 04:04 PM
Any hints for the clock challenge? I'm on Quest: The Interview Part 2 now. Thanks!
wishbone 25-Jul-17 04:04 PM
@replic8tor I know that 😛
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 04:04 PM
Clock challenge hint 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, 101
lucasrangit 25-Jul-17 04:05 PM
@replic8tor thanks!
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 04:05 PM
I don't know if you'll be thanking me soon 😛
lucasrangit 25-Jul-17 04:05 PM
yeah...
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 04:06 PM
its more or less fully explained in the cyphercon video too.
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 04:06 PM
definitely.
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 04:06 PM
fun little cipher
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 04:06 PM
It is pretty cool.
wishbone did u use a tool or did you just manually do wasp
wishbone 25-Jul-17 04:13 PM
are you referring to the challenge or literally the 10
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 04:13 PM
the challenge u need it for.
wishbone 25-Jul-17 04:13 PM
oh.. just manually
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 04:14 PM
i wonder if drop is filtered.
😃
wishbone 25-Jul-17 04:14 PM
the solution is pretty common one
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 04:14 PM
is there only one solution or is it actually flawed.
wishbone 25-Jul-17 04:14 PM
I'm pretty sure he's just checking for several options
I don't think any of the pages are actually flawed
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 04:17 PM
supposedly you just need to have a [redacted] and a [redacted]
not a specific string
now go forth and hack!
scottj 25-Jul-17 04:17 PM
Still no luck on @cmdc0de's drink.
And he's naturally too busy right now.
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 04:18 PM
hsudor i think your right
DaedricBarkeep 25-Jul-17 04:18 PM
@scottj PM inbound
XORRO 25-Jul-17 04:30 PM
Could I get a nudge on cats or strings?
davrik 25-Jul-17 04:30 PM
@XORRO it is literal
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 04:30 PM
@XORRO don't bash your head in.
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 04:30 PM
Is the any word on the shutdown time tonight?
wishbone 25-Jul-17 04:30 PM
hah I love your hints
XORRO 25-Jul-17 04:33 PM
Oh I feel dumb now. Thanks guys!
ceepii 25-Jul-17 04:36 PM
okay so I messing with the cookies on the cooler climates challenge... am I on the right track here?
replic8tor 25-Jul-17 04:36 PM
no.
Context is everything in the darknet. Think easier and related to previous challenges.
It might help to watch the cypherrcon 2.0 video #2
You'll get the spirit of the darknet much more 😃
Dylnuge 25-Jul-17 04:49 PM
@Gater_Byte and @zeroaltitude will we be able to finish the encryption portion of the challenge before things close tonight? I realize you're probably backed up with messages from everyone doing this last minute
Lysergicide 25-Jul-17 04:57 PM
anyone have any more hints about the In Deep challenge about looking at the jpeg?
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 04:57 PM
pm'd
scottj 25-Jul-17 04:58 PM
theWildSamosa's favorite flower? Trivia will be the death of me. 🙃
Any hints?
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 04:58 PM
google "list of flowers" (edited)
and just start typing
😃
matool 25-Jul-17 04:58 PM
I can confirm this works
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 05:00 PM
hint: a samosa is not a kind of flower
😃
😂 4
matool 25-Jul-17 05:00 PM
hah
Okayyy 25-Jul-17 05:02 PM
I tried so many variations of samosa..
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 05:03 PM
lol
matool 25-Jul-17 05:03 PM
samosa is food
Blam 25-Jul-17 05:03 PM
Can confirm that the "Oh dang Samosa is offline, what are the flowers that I know" method is "reliable"
scottj 25-Jul-17 05:06 PM
yep
can also confirm
Now for @Gater_Byte's drink...
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 05:06 PM
a useful skill is being able to assess how practical a brute force attack is
💯 2
_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 05:06 PM
I've heard that you can find Samosa's flower in the netherlands.
pyrocow 25-Jul-17 05:10 PM
if we don't get the PGP stuff done in time are we locked out of stuff?
ZaneZev 25-Jul-17 05:11 PM
The waiting is killing me to
Okayyy 25-Jul-17 05:11 PM
Patience. Is.
lucasrangit 25-Jul-17 05:11 PM
when going through casefile #1 challenge #3 (darknet teaser), do we need an XMPP account? I cannot create one to continue with the teaser
Okayyy 25-Jul-17 05:11 PM
Terrifying.
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 05:16 PM
no
the xmpp stuff is dead
(if youre referring to the 2015 archive portion of casefile)
look elsewhere in the puzzle
lucasrangit 25-Jul-17 05:17 PM
@hsudoer hrm... okay
wishbone 25-Jul-17 05:17 PM
the archives is an archive, and may not be functioning but for some reason things are changed and you'll need to work through it.
davrik 25-Jul-17 05:25 PM
clocks.. anyone around who completed it?
kaosaur 25-Jul-17 05:25 PM
yes
evilbit 25-Jul-17 05:33 PM
@davrik what are you stuck on?
ceepii 25-Jul-17 05:39 PM
still working through the working through the Challenge #3, how do I find Discord in the forums?
evilbit 25-Jul-17 05:39 PM
@lucasrangit did you get any further on the archive? I'm stuck on the second question in the teaser.
pyrocow 25-Jul-17 05:51 PM
@evilbit 🍎 + ⏲
evilbit 25-Jul-17 05:53 PM
@pyrocow what??
C0d3M0nk3y 25-Jul-17 06:02 PM
So...just started with this (saw the challenge a couple years ago, and decided to participate this year...bit late though). I got through the case file 1, and now I am at the "Is there more?" Do I have to complete that to get the "shorter line" for the badge?
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 06:02 PM
Yes
You're not done if you want badge early access
C0d3M0nk3y 25-Jul-17 06:03 PM
damn.
kaosaur 25-Jul-17 06:05 PM
you can do it!
just hurry ^^;
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 06:05 PM
note you need to complete by tonight before they shut off casefile access. so dont procrastinate
kaosaur 25-Jul-17 06:06 PM
^ ☝
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 06:06 PM
You'll know you're done when casefile is under the "Completed Quest Chains" section
C0d3M0nk3y 25-Jul-17 06:07 PM
well...i kinda decrypted the hashes, so I don't exactly know what the jpg is that is reffered to
any help?
I see notes about flowers...
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 06:08 PM
heh
go back and do the steps one by one (you can use hash breaks to speed it up)
or you could just edit the javascript to jump to the step you want
_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 06:10 PM
errr
l3th 25-Jul-17 06:10 PM
anything for you can't party?
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 06:10 PM
or you know, just read the URL of the file in question right out of the js 😃
_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 06:10 PM
if you did the hashes you have everything you need in front of you
^^
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 06:10 PM
not if you basically just broke the last hash and put the key right into daemon
(i.e. you skipped the 7 or so individual steps of the archive teaser)
_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 06:11 PM
right, but if you did that you still have the source of the hashes in front of you...
😛
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 06:11 PM
^^
C0d3M0nk3y 25-Jul-17 06:15 PM
ok....so...read source code...finding jpgs
not the qr code???
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 06:17 PM
sent a pm with more hint
dflo16 25-Jul-17 06:18 PM
Umm crap I thought I was done too
Jpg in the bz2 file?
scottj 25-Jul-17 06:22 PM
Anyone know about Bunni's car?
Blam 25-Jul-17 06:24 PM
If you see them around, you can ask, but I was able to determine that one through assorted research
Lysergicide 25-Jul-17 06:31 PM
so if my name was Gater_Byte and I was an alcoholic, what would I choose to get smashed?
_r00k_ 25-Jul-17 06:31 PM
@scottj there's some indication in his social media
matool 25-Jul-17 06:35 PM
anyone got a nudge for the pegs (party puzzle)
Ratchet 25-Jul-17 06:39 PM
Are pegs required for party also?
matool 25-Jul-17 06:40 PM
pegs or asm I think either does it... not 100% sure
but the asm looks fairly easy
Kirball 25-Jul-17 06:40 PM
Did someone try to message me I missed an alert for this channel
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 06:43 PM
>but the asm looks fairly easy well, I think the way i'd describe it is "straightforward". 😉
kaosaur 25-Jul-17 06:50 PM
i'm taking a several hours nap but I can give hints again when i wake up
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 06:52 PM
Any word on when gator and 0a might be doing the encrypted one?
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pyrocow 25-Jul-17 07:01 PM
it is a mystery 👻
Ratchet 25-Jul-17 07:02 PM
I can't find this car on social media any specific locations?
C0d3M0nk3y 25-Jul-17 07:05 PM
So...do I need to talk to 0x for the last part?
0a
kinda happy I figured out the last part
ReanimationXP 25-Jul-17 07:06 PM
so if I'm on the clock one and found a reference to something delicious, am I on the right track?
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 07:15 PM
@C0d3M0nk3y when you say figured out the last one do you mean the one that says to contact them, or the one before that.
C0d3M0nk3y 25-Jul-17 07:16 PM
I am at what 0a is obsessed with
tried a few things
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 07:16 PM
just read his bio on the info page
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 07:16 PM
Oh, ok nvm then
C0d3M0nk3y 25-Jul-17 07:16 PM
looked through the 2015 archive
so...yea...i didn't quite get that 0a and zeroattitude are the same
oops
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 07:19 PM
😅
you've cracked the code
C0d3M0nk3y 25-Jul-17 07:21 PM
that code
on to drinks
says he likes to drink
kinda wish I knew how much time I have left
MF 25-Jul-17 07:25 PM
@C0d3M0nk3y did you just get past the archive one?
im, in the same spot. so, guess youre not alone 😃
C0d3M0nk3y 25-Jul-17 07:25 PM
Got through that one
On to the getting to know the agents
MF 25-Jul-17 07:25 PM
ah, i got crazy busy with work. so lost time to dedicate to this
C0d3M0nk3y 25-Jul-17 07:26 PM
I got started really late (yesterday)
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 07:40 PM
I can offer hints of people need them
C0d3M0nk3y 25-Jul-17 07:45 PM
well...I have tried all kinds of drinks for cmdc0de, but...he doesn't seem to like anything that I would be drinking
Okayyy 25-Jul-17 07:45 PM
Anyone have any clock'in tips?
r0mbas1c 25-Jul-17 07:45 PM
Okayyy....PM me
whizzdumb 25-Jul-17 07:49 PM
I'm stuck on cmdc0de's favorite drink as well
Mini 25-Jul-17 07:50 PM
ugh I know that one but im not there yet!
whizzdumb 25-Jul-17 07:50 PM
I agree with m0nk3y lol
Awww gogogogogooo Mini!
Mini 25-Jul-17 07:51 PM
im stuck on the javascript and the clock
r0mbas1c 25-Jul-17 07:55 PM
Mini....PM me for the clock
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 07:55 PM
@C0d3M0nk3y @whizzdumb google "list of alcoholic drinks" and start typing
should be a quick brute force
bonus hint: not grain based
(no accounting for taste i guess 😔 )
C0d3M0nk3y 25-Jul-17 07:59 PM
well...that worked
thanks
and you are correct...no accounting for taste
asdasd 25-Jul-17 08:04 PM
having some trouble fixing the first challenge. Modified the script to bruteforce the "c03f" crc16 got the number but it seems it's not accepting.
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 08:07 PM
@asdasd you want the crv to be 'dead' as the challenge says
Ghostscorpion 25-Jul-17 08:08 PM
Ghostscoripon drops the mic.... I'm out!!! see you at DC25 !!!!!!!
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 08:08 PM
Eyyyy, see you at the con
asdasd 25-Jul-17 08:09 PM
duh ... have to read more carefully thanks @opaqueshadow
Mini 25-Jul-17 08:09 PM
man whats the first letter on this clock? lol
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 08:09 PM
@asdasd no worries
asdasd 25-Jul-17 08:09 PM
Got it instantly thanks @opaqueshadow
dustyhorizon 25-Jul-17 08:10 PM
eyy guys, would like to check if completing challenge 3 gets me in the early access line ... it seems like the casefile 1 itself is not completed according to the quests hmm
ploppowaffles 25-Jul-17 08:10 PM
gotta complete the whole casefile
opaqueshadow 25-Jul-17 08:10 PM
@dustyhorizon there is more
Look at the picture
Pm me if you need a prod in the right direction
Mini 25-Jul-17 08:13 PM
am I doing this right xD
algorythm 25-Jul-17 08:14 PM
heh. i did that once also 😃
then i gave up on it and just wrote a node.js script instead
C45tr0 25-Jul-17 08:15 PM
stuck on bunni's car project... Any hints besides twitter. I think I found something that might lead to it. But have no clue about cars
wishbone 25-Jul-17 08:15 PM
pm me
I got you
dflo16 25-Jul-17 08:27 PM
grrrr how many mixed drinks are there
C0d3M0nk3y 25-Jul-17 08:27 PM
gahhhh...there are so many mixed drinks in this world...
kaosaur 25-Jul-17 08:27 PM
there's never enough mixed drinks in the world
dflo16 25-Jul-17 08:27 PM
TIL: there is a Planter's Punch
C0d3M0nk3y 25-Jul-17 08:28 PM
give me some whikey on the rocks, and I am good to go (good whiskey mind you)
Zuggy 25-Jul-17 08:31 PM
@dflo16 you can't really brute force that one
wishbone 25-Jul-17 08:31 PM
indeed
pyrocow 25-Jul-17 08:35 PM
@replic8tor what video are you talking about?
lucasrangit 25-Jul-17 08:43 PM
I got to the end of the teaser casefile but what answer as they talking about? hint please
c0deph4n70m 25-Jul-17 08:46 PM
@C0d3M0nk3y here, here! (Raises glass) to fellow whiskey drinker!
skyria 25-Jul-17 08:58 PM
Is there going to be whiskey at the Thursday party? Thirsty @bunnis want to know.
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lucasrangit 25-Jul-17 08:59 PM
oh i got it, i don't need to answer it in the archive. i need to use the answer in the new daemon
whizzdumb 25-Jul-17 09:00 PM
lol I fell for that too lucas
lucasrangit 25-Jul-17 09:00 PM
How many more challenges are after the "In Deep" in Casefile #1 are there?
@whizzdumb nice
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 09:01 PM
10 entries, some are not challenges, and that only gets you to Let's get social, which is where I am and I hope is the last one.
Those are all trivia questions too if I recall
whizzdumb 25-Jul-17 09:03 PM
Anyone willing to pass me a clue to Gater's drink?
retry 25-Jul-17 09:05 PM
@whizzdumb use the search; many many hints already given
C0d3M0nk3y 25-Jul-17 09:08 PM
so...what does the orange dot mean by someone's name? I think I got to the end (we can only hope) and so long as I didn't make someone mad...I am kinda waiting on a response. My gf is already a bit peeved I spent my evening here rather than with her
dflo16 25-Jul-17 09:09 PM
@C0d3M0nk3y lol same boat here.
C0d3M0nk3y 25-Jul-17 09:09 PM
if it takes whiskey as a bribe...I can find a way to manage that.
skyria 25-Jul-17 09:09 PM
Orange dot is idle.
Green dot is active.
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 09:10 PM
@C0d3M0nk3y and @dflo16 same boat. Life as a hacker 😃
skyria 25-Jul-17 09:10 PM
People will still reply if they're offline (grey dot) - eventually.
xoque 25-Jul-17 09:10 PM
Remind girlfriend "C0d3M0nk3y very simple man. Big warm fuzzy secret heart. C0d3M0n3y like girlfriend."
dflo16 25-Jul-17 09:10 PM
cool so keybase chat last step
C0d3M0nk3y 25-Jul-17 09:10 PM
c0d3m0nkey like tab
bunni 25-Jul-17 09:12 PM
C0d3M0nk3y like yoooouuuuuuu
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 09:12 PM
@dflo16 what makes you say keybase chat? I never got any messags there
dflo16 25-Jul-17 09:12 PM
ummmm
ok
Lysergicide 25-Jul-17 09:13 PM
ahh I'm so close, just need @Gater_Byte to decrypt my message 😄
dflo16 25-Jul-17 09:13 PM
i thought we had to send the encrypted msg via keybase.io
no?
Lysergicide 25-Jul-17 09:14 PM
do we?
dflo16 25-Jul-17 09:14 PM
lol i dunno i did but no youz got me thinking no
i sent to him via discord chat to and got a n autorepsone link to keybase
Lysergicide 25-Jul-17 09:15 PM
I'll do both then just to be safe
dflo16 25-Jul-17 09:15 PM
you did in discord as well?
Lysergicide 25-Jul-17 09:15 PM
yes
dflo16 25-Jul-17 09:15 PM
did you get the discord link response?
Lysergicide 25-Jul-17 09:16 PM
ah that's what that was
work + lots of beer
😄
retry 25-Jul-17 09:16 PM
you will get a message with your keybase.io pgp; the response doesn't need to be encrypted or on keybase (based on my results)
dflo16 25-Jul-17 09:17 PM
@retry to be clear, past the PGP msg in a chat in keybase to gater_byte
and wait
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 09:18 PM
You didn't get a keybase response, you just sent a message including a link to keybase so discord showed a card for it.
dflo16 25-Jul-17 09:18 PM
ahh
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 09:18 PM
or at least that is what happened for me.
dflo16 25-Jul-17 09:18 PM
yup
your right
the link is the pgp msg
ColdwaterQ 25-Jul-17 09:18 PM
Wouldn't hurt to set up keybase though. Who knows
Ratchet 25-Jul-17 09:23 PM
mansel's college....
Lysergicide 25-Jul-17 09:27 PM
@Ratchet that one is pretty easy if you can figure out his real name
Jethro1337 25-Jul-17 09:28 PM
anyone looking for a killer bar to go to while you are in Vegas, check out the Velveteen Rabbit
dustyhorizon 25-Jul-17 09:28 PM
hellooooooooooooo
im real stuck at finding out where to go next to get mor
more*
lucasrangit 25-Jul-17 09:30 PM
@dustyhorizon the "In Deep" challenge?
dustyhorizon 25-Jul-17 09:30 PM
yeah
Jethro1337 25-Jul-17 09:30 PM
me too im on that deep challenge as well
lucasrangit 25-Jul-17 09:32 PM
@dustyhorizon @Jethro1337 are you "looking really hard at that jpeg from before..."?
dustyhorizon 25-Jul-17 09:33 PM
i guess, i was pointed to some place in germany
Okayyy 25-Jul-17 09:35 PM
Alright. Just Pegs and Assembly now.
matool 25-Jul-17 09:38 PM
anyone around with a hint for pegs?
strategicpause 25-Jul-17 09:38 PM
@matool - PM me
lucasrangit 25-Jul-17 09:40 PM
can someone help me figure out @cmdc0de favorite drink? i found it but maybe i'm typing it wrong?
Ratchet 25-Jul-17 09:41 PM
maybe he is oldschool
retry 25-Jul-17 09:42 PM
@lucasrangit there are two drinking questions, that one you can probably brute
lucasrangit 25-Jul-17 09:43 PM
@retry thanks
dustyhorizon 25-Jul-17 09:55 PM
whats the flower oh dear
reverse google doesnt show up
D:
hsudoer 25-Jul-17 09:56 PM
google "list of flowers" and brute force. it's a common flower
Ratchet 25-Jul-17 09:56 PM
^
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dustyhorizon 25-Jul-17 09:59 PM
ahhh got it
the flower looked similar to the uh
picture
is gater's favorite drink alcholic too?
Lysergicide 25-Jul-17 10:02 PM
yes it is alcoholic
strategicpause 25-Jul-17 10:04 PM
@dustyhorizon PM me for a hint
lucasrangit 25-Jul-17 10:04 PM
gator byte's twitter pic is scary https://twitter.com/gator_byte
Tweets
5
Followers
10
michaelansel 25-Jul-17 10:04 PM
That's not him 😉
lucasrangit 25-Jul-17 10:04 PM
haha
Lysergicide 25-Jul-17 10:05 PM
you're telling me his natural eye color isn't ruby red?
what is real any more
Ratchet 25-Jul-17 10:06 PM
How long does it usually take for the gater reply?
matool 25-Jul-17 10:06 PM
he posted earlier that he would reply tonight
Ratchet 25-Jul-17 10:07 PM
cool
Lysergicide 25-Jul-17 10:07 PM
hopefully soon for us east coasters
matool 25-Jul-17 10:07 PM
hopefully soon for everyone, I got to get back to the bar
Lysergicide 25-Jul-17 10:07 PM
I only have so many beers left
lol
matool 25-Jul-17 10:08 PM
😃
dustyhorizon 25-Jul-17 10:17 PM
anyone know's mansel twitter/
MarixD 25-Jul-17 10:30 PM
Can i get some help on the ASM?
Kate 25-Jul-17 10:33 PM
@MarixD what help do you need?
Mini 25-Jul-17 10:37 PM
I need assistance with the base64 stuff
mvm
nvm
lucasrangit 25-Jul-17 10:41 PM
@dustyhorizon you need to figure out who mansel is first
kludgecat 25-Jul-17 10:51 PM
Ugggh, stuck on gator's drink. (edited)
Mini 25-Jul-17 10:53 PM
can someone help me with the archives part?
and when do I use the rot 13 machine?
wishbone 25-Jul-17 10:56 PM
There is no known use for it at this moment
It may not even be there tomorroe
Well see what happens when the daemon comes back online
Mini 25-Jul-17 10:57 PM
i really want to click it haha
MarixD 25-Jul-17 10:59 PM
It's just applies rot13 to whatever input you give it
Mini 25-Jul-17 10:59 PM
oh haha
im offcially stuck on the archive part
Hap 25-Jul-17 11:01 PM
which one?
Mini 25-Jul-17 11:05 PM
the part where you have to connect and type introduction
MarixD 25-Jul-17 11:07 PM
Did you read the hint?
Mini 25-Jul-17 11:07 PM
yeah
matool 25-Jul-17 11:38 PM
_does a gaterbyte and 0a "rain" dance
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lucasrangit 25-Jul-17 11:40 PM
make it rain @matool
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Lysergicide 26-Jul-17 12:49 AM
can anyone give me an extra hint for the clock one? I watched the video not quite getting it
ReanimationXP 26-Jul-17 01:30 AM
video?
im stuck on clock as well
Kiki_F 26-Jul-17 01:31 AM
the uhm... cyphercon
I know where it is but I haven't tried figuring it out yet 😄
ReanimationXP 26-Jul-17 01:32 AM
oh. guess I need to troll through those. can I get a year mebbe?
Kiki_F 26-Jul-17 01:32 AM
the latest one 😄
ReanimationXP 26-Jul-17 01:32 AM
kk
ty sir
Kiki_F 26-Jul-17 01:33 AM
np!
ReanimationXP 26-Jul-17 01:33 AM
completing case 1 def gets you a reserved badge right?
Kiki_F 26-Jul-17 01:34 AM
I believe so, just pay attention to the completed quest tab
I'm not sure if there was a cutoff
ReanimationXP 26-Jul-17 01:34 AM
yeah its marked and I got the secret
I completed 4pm-ish
Kiki_F 26-Jul-17 01:36 AM
nice! I should work on the clock
En.v ( . )( . ) 26-Jul-17 01:44 AM
You guys can PM me for clock hints if you still need help!
And if the case file is in the completed section then you get a reserved badge. They extended the time the Daemon was going to be up for.
scottj 26-Jul-17 02:04 AM
Anybody up? Need some hints on bunni's car.
En.v ( . )( . ) 26-Jul-17 02:10 AM
Have you tried asking bunni?
scottj 26-Jul-17 02:22 AM
Yeah, I have. No luck yet.
evilbit 26-Jul-17 03:21 AM
Can anyone provide a hint on gater_byte's favorite drink?
scottj 26-Jul-17 03:30 AM
Currently waiting on @Gater_Byte to reply to an encrypted msg. I'm assuming there's no way to complete this one without him, right?
Well, without him and @cmdc0de, that is.
Lots of human interaction required on this SOCIAL challenge.
Kiki_F 26-Jul-17 03:34 AM
yah 😃 takes time
but... I think it pays off well
Yeah 26-Jul-17 05:07 AM
The hint he would give is located above
Look at matrix message yesterday.
But, i highly recommend introducing yourself none the less.
Flattire 26-Jul-17 05:13 AM
im stuck on the pegboard if anyone can give me a hint
3mu|0r 26-Jul-17 05:14 AM
pm inbound
l3th 26-Jul-17 06:41 AM
same, would be grateful of a nudge for peg as well
3mu|0r 26-Jul-17 06:50 AM
can do
Clemzy 26-Jul-17 06:56 AM
anyone that still needs help on the clock, let me know
Lysergicide 26-Jul-17 07:19 AM
@Clemzy Could you pm me a hint on that one, I'm aware of the significance of primes and watched the video but still struggling with it
burncycle 26-Jul-17 07:38 AM
Anyone give me an initial nudge on the pegboard? I've been staring at it for the passed day and I'm getting nothing
3mu|0r 26-Jul-17 07:38 AM
i am on a roll with these today
algorythm 26-Jul-17 07:39 AM
i can help with hints if folks are stuck. i'm stuck waiting for gater_byte to work through the (probably quite sizable) queue of requests
Clemzy 26-Jul-17 07:52 AM
@burncycle I'm assuming you got help, but let me know if you need more. Same for others.
3mu|0r 26-Jul-17 07:57 AM
I could really use some help finishing the assembly challenge
ColdwaterQ 26-Jul-17 08:18 AM
@algorythm I was afraid I would get a response in the middle of the night and then not see it before the daemon shutdown
Luckily the daemon is running longer than I expected
Sagefault 26-Jul-17 08:21 AM
I can help too, if people start asking questions
ColdwaterQ 26-Jul-17 08:38 AM
@michaelansel any update on the shutdown time for the daemon?
michaelansel 26-Jul-17 08:38 AM
probably sometime this afternoon, I think. for now, most folks are probably still asleep, sooooo definitely not in the next hour
I'll post as soon as I've got something more definite
MarixD 26-Jul-17 08:40 AM
And then some unknown agent attacks the Daemon and he loses all records...
michaelansel 26-Jul-17 08:42 AM
😆
lucasrangit 26-Jul-17 08:48 AM
I didn't get anything from @Gater_Byte either via Discord or keybase.io . Any hints?
michaelansel 26-Jul-17 08:48 AM
unfortunately, "just wait"
MarixD 26-Jul-17 08:48 AM
He's still sleeping
Need to get his beauty sleep for DC
lucasrangit 26-Jul-17 08:49 AM
nice
michaelansel 26-Jul-17 08:49 AM
and before the b-sides preso today on the DarkNet Badge
lucasrangit 26-Jul-17 08:49 AM
very cool
michaelansel 26-Jul-17 08:49 AM
which, if you're not going, you should
lucasrangit 26-Jul-17 08:50 AM
i know. i'm only leaving tonight for vegas unfortunately, hard for me to get time off work
r0mbas1c 26-Jul-17 08:51 AM
what time is that talk?
michaelansel 26-Jul-17 08:51 AM
that's okay! videos are online afterwards as well
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uhh checking on that
my calendar says 3pm
View more about this event at BSidesLV 2017
r0mbas1c 26-Jul-17 08:51 AM
hmm...... maybe extra badges will be available that late.... I gave mine away to a fellow darknetter 😃
i forgot about that talk....only one I really wanted to see
algorythm 26-Jul-17 09:14 AM
fwiw, we're (bsideslv) also streaming the talks at http://peerlyst.com/bsideslv , so you may be able to catch the presentation there (source: i'm infobooth lead for bslv)
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unless dcdarknet has requested no streaming?
day1player 26-Jul-17 09:25 AM
Anyone able to help with the clock?
Mini 26-Jul-17 09:26 AM
I think so hold on
day1player 26-Jul-17 09:26 AM
😉
Mini 26-Jul-17 09:26 AM
yeah I can help 😃
wishbone 26-Jul-17 09:27 AM
I thought the daemon was shutting down? Or is that tonight?
Mini 26-Jul-17 09:27 AM
sometime tonight
time got extended wishbone
l3th 26-Jul-17 09:38 AM
feel like I'm going all over the place with pegboard, unless that's intended
algorythm 26-Jul-17 09:39 AM
where's the most likely place to run into an op to discuss getting a party token?
matool 26-Jul-17 09:41 AM
sigh, ok I thought the asm would be easier... I reckon I got stuck anyone got a nudge
Mini 26-Jul-17 10:08 AM
I will be here all day, so I can help to
Ratchet 26-Jul-17 10:29 AM
So I think I did the correct thing with msging gater but would like to verify before time runs out.
evilbit 26-Jul-17 10:32 AM
Can anyone provide a clue on how to find where mansel went to college? I PMd but have not heard back yet.
Mini 26-Jul-17 10:33 AM
idk my google fu is weak
Ratchet 26-Jul-17 10:34 AM
Maybe google isn't the easiest first step
Mini 26-Jul-17 10:35 AM
yeah google is ratchet
Ratchet 26-Jul-17 10:35 AM
😂
evilbit 26-Jul-17 10:35 AM
Combining the discord name plus google may work. Thanks!
Mini 26-Jul-17 10:35 AM
get it, ratchet lol im corny
Ratchet 26-Jul-17 10:36 AM
That term ruined my handle
Mini 26-Jul-17 10:36 AM
ahaha
get it ruined xD
😂 😂 I need to delete that
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 10:47 AM
@evilbit
did you read his twitter?
evilbit 26-Jul-17 10:48 AM
@replic8tor I will take a look. Thx
@replic8tor Thank you!!
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 10:50 AM
a few are answered that way
burncycle 26-Jul-17 10:50 AM
Can I get some help on the peg board?
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 10:51 AM
burncycle how many other puzzles have you done?
burncycle 26-Jul-17 10:51 AM
I'm done with the casefile if that's what you're asking?
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 10:52 AM
ask yourself why they list the colors of the pegs above the photo.
burncycle 26-Jul-17 10:52 AM
Yeah I'm pretty sure I've got that part figured out
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 10:52 AM
Ok, notice any pattern in the pegs?
burncycle 26-Jul-17 10:52 AM
Yes
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 10:53 AM
any repetition, any patterns? usually indicated groupings or key repittion in frequency analyiss
If you know why the colors are listed, you should be able to solve the puzzle.
burncycle 26-Jul-17 10:55 AM
Hence the reason I'm stuck
wishbone 26-Jul-17 10:55 AM
I've got an image I can send you that may help.
But I like replic8tors hints. :)
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 11:01 AM
hes got it now.
he was on the right path, but made a major turn into super hard stuff right at a critical juncture 😃
those clock puzzles really screw with peoples brains on the easier puzzles
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gater never hit me up
@Gater_Byte I thought we could be crypto friends 😦
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@Gater_Byte I'll sign yours if you sign mine!
Kate 26-Jul-17 01:11 PM
I think he stopped replying after he found out defcon got cancelled
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matool 26-Jul-17 01:28 PM
Any word on gater_byte replying Ir is everyone still backlogged
Ratchet 26-Jul-17 01:29 PM
I haven't got a reply since yesterday
xoque 26-Jul-17 01:31 PM
Still waiting here too
Ratchet 26-Jul-17 01:31 PM
Sent msg through keybase, hope that was the correct move.
hsudoer 26-Jul-17 01:33 PM
i msged through discord and received the encrypted responses in twitter. ymmv tho
might want to have keybase set up and also make sure you can decrypt PGP messages encrypted with your key
matool 26-Jul-17 01:40 PM
Yeah I'm all set just waiting
Thanks for pointers though
michaelansel 26-Jul-17 01:48 PM
Gater will be replying to stuff after the DarkNet bsides talk
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_r00k_ 26-Jul-17 01:53 PM
anyone got a nudge on the pegboard? any direction I think of going feels like a pretty big reach
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 01:57 PM
@_r00k_ ask yourself why the colors are listed at the top of the image.
skyria 26-Jul-17 02:13 PM
Most DarkNet staff is traveling or working towards finishing DarkNet stuff, so forgive late responses. 😃
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 02:21 PM
@skyria when the darknet is closed in 3 hours that means no more puzzle fun?
C0d3M0nk3y 26-Jul-17 02:23 PM
So...if I made it to the case file 1: send data to Gater...do we have to get the response all the way from 0a? I am Vegas and was thinking of getting off the computer for a bit, but if I have to get all the way through...I will stay at the computer.
hsudoer 26-Jul-17 02:24 PM
you need to tell 0a something, he then tells you something back which you enter into daemon
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 02:25 PM
What do I tell 0a
hsudoer 26-Jul-17 02:25 PM
what you get from gater
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 02:25 PM
no response is what I got from gater 😃
hsudoer 26-Jul-17 02:25 PM
try it! 😉
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 02:25 PM
I did two days ago.
dustyhorizon 26-Jul-17 02:26 PM
oh dear, no response from gater too :/
hsudoer 26-Jul-17 02:26 PM
i gave to 0a the decrypted plaintext of a msg i got from gater
C0d3M0nk3y 26-Jul-17 02:26 PM
so...guess it is hanging out at the computer then.
dustyhorizon 26-Jul-17 02:26 PM
i sent him last night though
hsudoer 26-Jul-17 02:26 PM
see #announcements
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 02:27 PM
@C0d3M0nk3y you in vegas go have fun
hsudoer 26-Jul-17 02:27 PM
or if you're lazy, heres a cut n paste
Gater_Byte - Today at 2:19 PM @everyone We are closing the #casefile at 5 pm pst. We are about to do our talk at #BSidesLV at 3 pm pst. Afterward we will anwser you back with anything post timed by 5 pm.
dustyhorizon 26-Jul-17 02:28 PM
but if the the casefile closes i cant submit the response ... ? :/
skyria 26-Jul-17 02:28 PM
@replic8tor - Casefile closes, but once DarkNet proper is up and running, there will be more fun.
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 02:28 PM
proper darknet?
sweet.
C0d3M0nk3y 26-Jul-17 02:28 PM
I saw that...but...then I kinda get mixed messages. On the one hand, I sent the data to Gater, but haven't heard back, and the other I would like to get in the early badge line rather than waiting 2 hours in linecon to get it.
skyria 26-Jul-17 02:28 PM
DarkNet's main quests run during DefCon. Casefile is a pre-con teaser. 😃
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 02:29 PM
oh well im not at defcon but i like puzzles.
skyria 26-Jul-17 02:29 PM
@C0d3M0nk3y - Sorry, everyone is really busy today. He's got a massive backlog and is trying to get back to people as fast as he can.
Yeah 26-Jul-17 02:29 PM
Thanks @staff for putting everything together! Can wait.
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 02:29 PM
should've made a gater bot
skyria 26-Jul-17 02:29 PM
Lots of us are traveling, and also running a BSides talk, etc.
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 02:29 PM
whats a bsides talk?
dustyhorizon 26-Jul-17 02:30 PM
@C0d3M0nk3y ditto on that, hoping to get a place too, still waiting for a response haha
@replic8tor look up BSidesLV, gater's gonna give a talk later at 3pm
C0d3M0nk3y 26-Jul-17 02:31 PM
@skyria yea...I appreciate it, and I should have gotten on the ball earlier, but I didn't really get everything up and running until 2 days ago. First time trying this stuff, and I am really looking forward to learning.
skyria 26-Jul-17 02:32 PM
We're happy to have you! Things are just so busy today for everyone, unfortunately. 😦
C0d3M0nk3y 26-Jul-17 02:32 PM
There will always be linecon :(. Just hope the badges don't all go before I would get there
dustyhorizon 26-Jul-17 02:32 PM
@skyria are you at bsides too?
@C0d3M0nk3y ill probably be in linecon too ... :/
skyria 26-Jul-17 02:33 PM
Nope, just checked into Caesar's.
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 02:33 PM
I have confirmed @Gater_Byte is not dead or a former isis leader.
Lysergicide 26-Jul-17 02:34 PM
Thank zombie Jesus for that
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 02:34 PM
so the gater message challenge the last casefile entry?
Lysergicide 26-Jul-17 02:34 PM
I hope so
dustyhorizon 26-Jul-17 02:35 PM
@skyria do you think @Gater_Byte could decrypt the message on the spot? i could uh, look for him at bsides now HAHA
Lysergicide 26-Jul-17 02:35 PM
Been waiting for a reply for hours!
Gotta have patience
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 02:35 PM
oops.
how do you edit
skyria 26-Jul-17 02:36 PM
Make sure the casefile is in completed status 😃
Oh, right click to edit
Or delete
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 02:36 PM
lol.
dustyhorizon 26-Jul-17 02:36 PM
woah @replic8tor you got a reply fast
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 02:36 PM
man I got moderated. abuse!!
skyria 26-Jul-17 02:37 PM
:p
Oh, I didn't even read it before I deleted. Lmao
WELL
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 02:37 PM
hehehe
red herring much.
skyria 26-Jul-17 02:38 PM
Hahahaha I was legit concerned.
C0d3M0nk3y 26-Jul-17 02:38 PM
could check and see how many people tried using the response
dustyhorizon 26-Jul-17 02:38 PM
pshh
HAHA
lucasrangit 26-Jul-17 02:41 PM
just to make sure i don't waste @Gater_Byte 's time. We are suppose to send him the PGP message verbatim from the daemon to him via keyfile.io . he will reply with the decrypted text which we have to supply to the daemon to continue to casefile. correct?
dflo16 26-Jul-17 02:42 PM
I did both keybase and discord pm
lucasrangit 26-Jul-17 02:42 PM
@dflo16 are you waiting for a response still?
C0d3M0nk3y 26-Jul-17 02:42 PM
I am
dflo16 26-Jul-17 02:42 PM
Yes
Ratchet 26-Jul-17 02:42 PM
me also
C0d3M0nk3y 26-Jul-17 02:42 PM
and I think we both sent the data about the same time last night
lucasrangit 26-Jul-17 02:43 PM
cool, good to know
dflo16 26-Jul-17 02:43 PM
So maybe I dunno shit but I tried. Put that on my tombstone
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C0d3M0nk3y 26-Jul-17 02:43 PM
In the end...there will always be linecon. At least we tried
dflo16 26-Jul-17 02:45 PM
WELCOME TO LINECON.... SMOOSH...SMOOSH... SMOOSH.
Still hearing that from last year. Shudder
C0d3M0nk3y 26-Jul-17 02:45 PM
defragment
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 02:54 PM
0a isnt even on right now so you couldnt complete it.
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dustyhorizon 26-Jul-17 02:57 PM
😢
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am entering the talk now, @Gater_Byte @zeroaltitude @cmdc0de here
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Ratchet 26-Jul-17 03:04 PM
any hints on what the colors are for on pegs?
merlinn 26-Jul-17 03:05 PM
I has a sad
stiltzkin 26-Jul-17 03:14 PM
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Yeah 26-Jul-17 03:16 PM
Big time spoiler
ransel 26-Jul-17 03:17 PM
Niceeeeeeee
Yeah 26-Jul-17 03:17 PM
Take my money!
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Mini 26-Jul-17 03:18 PM
TOLD YOU!
Mini - Yesterday at 10:41 PM https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DFeZGVYUwAAKRiH.jpg:large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DFmwqNzXgAM0idt.jpg:large they could be pads but that wouldnt make sense because there are buttons Its like a phone dial.... Telephreak this is confusing the blurred image doesnt show a button but the one with the computer does, hmmm
mce9 26-Jul-17 03:20 PM
looks like a much easier soldering job this year
stiltzkin 26-Jul-17 03:26 PM
Need this in my life
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 03:43 PM
@Ratchet you doing pegs?
Ratchet 26-Jul-17 03:47 PM
ya
is a two step thing?
McCryptoface 26-Jul-17 03:57 PM
Just saw the pic of the badge and I'm LOSING MY SHIT at how awesome it is right now
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 04:07 PM
I'm just sad I wont get a badge cause im not @ defcon 😦
matool 26-Jul-17 04:10 PM
_relaxes waiting for GaterByte to start flushing the backlog
mycroft 26-Jul-17 04:23 PM
waiting patiently intensifies
scottj 26-Jul-17 04:25 PM
yeah, this waiting is killer.
Are we still going to have to wait for @cmdc0de after @Gater_Byte gets back to us?
Hopefully they will both be online after the talk.
lucasrangit 26-Jul-17 04:26 PM
Not much time left
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 04:26 PM
tick tick agents.
mycroft 26-Jul-17 04:29 PM
Props to them for doing what they can with a bottleneck on one person with hundreds of requests in a time bound thing.
0tt3r 26-Jul-17 04:29 PM
Ok.. So I'm really lame. I just signed up with the Daemon and I can't get past the clock. That's right, the first quest. Ciphers are a real weakness for me. Can someone give me a hint that won't make me even more ashamed than I already am?
mycroft 26-Jul-17 04:29 PM
I probably won't get further but all the folks that did are amazing 😃
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 04:30 PM
The clock is the hardest puzzle
But
davrik 26-Jul-17 04:30 PM
@McCryptoface pics or it didn't happen
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 04:30 PM
I will give you the clue that makes it not impossible.
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, 101
davrik 26-Jul-17 04:30 PM
Clock was brutal, took peak on balmer curve to solve
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 04:31 PM
I went past the peak.
0tt3r 26-Jul-17 04:32 PM
You guys are too sweet. I had figured the primes, and saw the one that isn't. Haven't quite gotten to how that's a word yet. I'll keep at it.
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 04:32 PM
Saw the one that isnt?
I'd consider the list more carefully.
scottj 26-Jul-17 04:33 PM
all primes, all the time
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 04:33 PM
That is one fact about them, they are all primes.
0tt3r 26-Jul-17 04:33 PM
So on my lock face, one hand points to 36.
clock
scottj 26-Jul-17 04:34 PM
really?
hsudoer 26-Jul-17 04:34 PM
not exactly the right path
scottj 26-Jul-17 04:34 PM
It pointed to 31 on mine
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 04:34 PM
I think all the clocks are the same.
2:31:46
0tt3r 26-Jul-17 04:35 PM
Oh f*$K I swear to god I need to go back to first grade. SHIT! And I even wear a goddamned analog watch.
WTF!!
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scottj 26-Jul-17 04:35 PM
lol
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 04:40 PM
I solved the new one.
scottj 26-Jul-17 04:42 PM
@Gater_Byte is online! Let the backlog processing commence. 😄
Okayyy 26-Jul-17 04:46 PM
I don't want to be the downer / bringer up of that which has been stated, but I've been away for a bit. I submitted stuff to gater yesterday, and haven't heard back. If the case file is going down at 5, I feel like it's unlikely I'll get his response, and then follow up with 0a, then submit that before it's done. Is this a sadness I must just live with? Or was there a caveat I didn't catch.
scottj 26-Jul-17 04:47 PM
@Okayyy see @Gater_Byte's post in #announcements.
Blue 26-Jul-17 04:47 PM
Look at announcements @Okayyy
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lucasrangit 26-Jul-17 04:48 PM
Phew! Thanks @scottj
0tt3r 26-Jul-17 04:49 PM
Oh crap? Really? I can't keep working on the Daemon over DC? I knew I wasnt't going to finish, but I was looking forward to poking at it.
skyria 26-Jul-17 04:49 PM
@0tt3r - MANY more quests will be available. Casefile is a teaser to the DefCon stuff that DarkNet puts out.
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0tt3r 26-Jul-17 04:50 PM
Well thats good. But I'd sure like to solve the damn clock.
Ah well.. I'll keep thiking about it. Thanks for the hint. Hope to meet some of you at DC.
hsudoer 26-Jul-17 04:56 PM
Honestly you could be forgiven for just watching the cyphercon 2.0 video for the answer. it would take a bit of a leap to jump to the answer
wishbone 26-Jul-17 04:56 PM
indeed
C45tr0 26-Jul-17 04:56 PM
for the gater_byte and 0a stuff. Do we send it on discord or keybase? (edited)
hsudoer 26-Jul-17 04:57 PM
here's another hint. when you're down to the wire, only seconds matter (edited)
scottj 26-Jul-17 04:57 PM
@C45tr0 I read here somewhere that you could send either way. I sent on keybase, but I'm still waiting...
hsudoer 26-Jul-17 04:57 PM
I sent on discord and got my encrypted blocks on twitter
ymmv
mooch 26-Jul-17 04:58 PM
Careful what you say
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 04:58 PM
I played gater for a few people 😛
mooch 26-Jul-17 04:58 PM
...
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 04:59 PM
Met some cool people.
mooch 26-Jul-17 04:59 PM
Do you trust agent repic8tor?
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 04:59 PM
No.
C45tr0 26-Jul-17 04:59 PM
hell no
scottj 26-Jul-17 04:59 PM
Ha!
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 05:01 PM
But I do have a full complete and you dont 😃
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C45tr0 26-Jul-17 05:02 PM
you win this time
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 05:02 PM
Whats the special code for anyway
scottj 26-Jul-17 05:02 PM
eggplantfriday
matool 26-Jul-17 05:02 PM
early badge purchase (edited)
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 05:03 PM
lol
matool 26-Jul-17 05:03 PM
holy crap.. sed syntax editing works in discord
hsudoer 26-Jul-17 05:03 PM
just gonna sit by the reserved line and see how many humans try "eggplantfriday"
@matool right, cos they just cloned it from slack . 😉
matool 26-Jul-17 05:04 PM
does slack do it too?
mooch 26-Jul-17 05:04 PM
Delete :)
matool 26-Jul-17 05:04 PM
mind == well not blown but certainly amused
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 05:05 PM
replace replace/ s/test/replace/ (edited)
matool 26-Jul-17 05:05 PM
replace/ test (edited)
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 05:05 PM
lol
correct syntax: s/search/replacement/ incorrect current syntax: s/search/replacement
mooch 26-Jul-17 05:06 PM
Pass the awnser with replic8tor
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 05:06 PM
@mooch hmm?
mooch 26-Jul-17 05:06 PM
...
matool 26-Jul-17 05:06 PM
yes always gotta have closing /
mooch 26-Jul-17 05:07 PM
The great purge can't happen fast enough
replic8tor 26-Jul-17 05:08 PM
Later gents.
be on tmw.
merlinn 26-Jul-17 05:08 PM
peace out
matool 26-Jul-17 05:08 PM
cya
lucasrangit 26-Jul-17 05:09 PM
Take care @replic8tor
d4e5v8 26-Jul-17 05:27 PM
I am trying to go back to the casefile, still stuck on the cooler climate. Anyone can help now?
wishbone 26-Jul-17 05:33 PM
sure
hit me up in PM
KING OF TROLLS 26-Jul-17 05:47 PM
sent on discord and keybase 2 days ago. nothing back
but i'm pretty sure @Gater_Byte is swamped
xoque 26-Jul-17 05:52 PM
same
merlinn 26-Jul-17 05:56 PM
same
matool 26-Jul-17 05:58 PM
nod
Okayyy 26-Jul-17 06:00 PM
Okay, time to head to the airport and then fly to defcon. I'll hopefully see you all in a badge line.
👌 5
Ale Kahpwn 26-Jul-17 07:02 PM
Can I run the assembly without a computer, that's the question.
Go-go x86 brain
lucasrangit 26-Jul-17 07:02 PM
I got the code from @zeroaltitude , entered it into the daemon, but now it looks like it's offline so i don't know if it worked. what's suppose to happen?
pyrocow 26-Jul-17 07:07 PM
did we need to do anything special to be considered trustworthy or were there just too many requests?
BlueDiamond 26-Jul-17 07:16 PM
Any hints on the poop???? I've been stuck for 5 hours now 😿
pyrocow 26-Jul-17 07:20 PM
@BlueDiamond sent pm
Ale Kahpwn 26-Jul-17 07:22 PM
Hey @lucasrangit#8610 did you do anything funny to get a response? You can pm me, but I never heard back and submitted it yesterday afternoon
dustyhorizon 26-Jul-17 07:37 PM
gg
0a gave me the word but i didnt manage to key in intime
noooooooo
#linecon-defcon it is
Ale Kahpwn 26-Jul-17 07:57 PM
Anyone know what mov [ebp-0x10], 0x26b3188c does? I assumed it stored the value 0x26b3188c in 0x10, but after reading more about lea, think maybe that's moving the value to ebp minus 0x10?
ring253 26-Jul-17 08:00 PM
yeah the latter
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wishbone 26-Jul-17 08:02 PM
Lea loads the address into edx
Load effective addresss
Ale Kahpwn 26-Jul-17 08:09 PM
Ohhhkay I'm a computer beep beep boop
onac 26-Jul-17 08:20 PM
Cheers with beers
scottj 26-Jul-17 08:48 PM
Any update on the @Gater_Byte backlog?
c0deph4n70m 26-Jul-17 10:35 PM
Does anybody know the answer to this noob question? I have a Black Hat badge and am at BH. I'm going to DefCon tomorrow. I heard a rumor I can pick up my DefCon badge at Mandalay (where BH is). Is this true?
@here ^^^^^^^
KingLOCAR 26-Jul-17 10:40 PM
wow
Ratchet 26-Jul-17 10:40 PM
So I think that is only if you paid for it with your black hat entry
You would have a voucher
Hap 26-Jul-17 10:43 PM
^^^ only if you paid for a DEFCON badge when you registered for BH
You get a piece of paper
feath3rz 26-Jul-17 10:44 PM
magical piece of paper
Hap 26-Jul-17 10:45 PM
Well, a $200 one 😝
c0deph4n70m 26-Jul-17 10:45 PM
Ah, ok. Thanks. I didn't pay for it so I don't have the magical piece of paper. Crap. I didn't know that. Hey, thanks @Ratchet , @Hap , and @feath3rz ! Appreciate your help on this!
Hap 26-Jul-17 10:46 PM
Enjoy linecon. Last year it went a lot faster than the BH line.
c0deph4n70m 26-Jul-17 10:47 PM
Nice!
Ok. See you at #linecon-defcon at oh-dark-thirty!
drkrabbit 26-Jul-17 10:50 PM
QQ - Cats or Strings. Can I get a nudge?
c0deph4n70m 26-Jul-17 10:51 PM
@drkrabbit pm me
Sagefault 26-Jul-17 11:15 PM
I'm amused by the questions here. I solved cats or strings so fast I had to go back to see what all the fuss was about, but I still don't know how to solve the "go north" challenge, but a crazy number of people made it past that (edited)
pyrocow 26-Jul-17 11:18 PM
@sage same. got to the point where I found all the solution secrets instead of actually figuring out how to reach the answer.
Sagefault 26-Jul-17 11:18 PM
I went back and did them in reverse order, just for kicks.
Failed out at 3rd
@drkrabbit: you getting help, btw?
drkrabbit 26-Jul-17 11:23 PM
I think my brain is fried.
drkrabbit 26-Jul-17 11:46 PM
Oh shit on a bucket....
ransel 26-Jul-17 11:57 PM
?
drkrabbit 26-Jul-17 11:58 PM
I was stuck on something... and then I figured it out
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lol
d4e5v8 26-Jul-17 11:59 PM
does the daemon still works for you guys?
Mini 27-Jul-17 12:00 AM
nope
it got taken down earlier
d4e5v8 27-Jul-17 12:08 AM
Too bad... I finally got the North thing...
Sagefault 27-Jul-17 12:10 AM
How? Wait, other channel
Ale Kahpwn 27-Jul-17 12:41 AM
I think I got the pegs. But I still don't understand! But. I'll keep it in mind
Digital_Tinker 27-Jul-17 01:06 AM
@Ale Kahpwn the pegs are for dcdn party which you may still be able to complete if you follow the instructions on the final party challenge page
Ale Kahpwn 27-Jul-17 01:07 AM
Yeah, I just landed. So hoping that I can find it tomorrow at some point
Lysergicide 27-Jul-17 01:30 AM
Anyone hear back from @Gater_Byte yet ?
robe1221 27-Jul-17 01:35 AM
@IdiotSavant nope, def MIA......agents! Assemble!
gateherder 27-Jul-17 01:37 AM
So just getting started on party challenge ... cats or strings ... based on hints previously given, do I need a unix box? I'mn not running windows... thx...
Kate 27-Jul-17 01:57 AM
@gateherder If you're on windows, get yourself a binary editor. (Or just get yourself a free operating system, you'll thank yourself later.)
pyrocow 27-Jul-17 02:02 AM
cygwin is an ok stopgap
retry 27-Jul-17 03:28 AM
At this point you're better off using the win10 linux support than cygwin
Kate 27-Jul-17 07:36 AM
can you modify and create files with win10 linux support yet? Or is it still just cygwin that can do that?
gateherder 27-Jul-17 07:58 AM
@Kate, oh, I was going a different direction in my head.. got it. thank you. @retry, yeah looked into that, need to be win10 insider to do the win10 ubuntu "app". signed up. we'll see. (edited)
l3th 27-Jul-17 08:08 AM
@gateherder should be able to enable it if youre on 64bit and anniversary or creators updates (build 1607 or higher)
gateherder 27-Jul-17 08:18 AM
@l3th does this include signing up for the insider program and preview builds, or is there a simpler switch somewhere?
l3th 27-Jul-17 08:19 AM
As far as I know both builds or at the least anniversary (2016 update) have been pushed to the public channel
sloth 27-Jul-17 08:54 AM
Anyone know if last years badge will be ok to use with this year?
Mini 27-Jul-17 09:10 AM
This year's software can't be added to last but ir and radio can talk with one another @sloth
sloth 27-Jul-17 09:11 AM
Ah darn. Thanks !
Mini 27-Jul-17 09:11 AM
no problem
ReanimationXP 27-Jul-17 10:32 AM
When is the first pre-sale again? Not sure where I saw that
shifty 27-Jul-17 10:36 AM
@ReanimationXP time should be ~10am tomorrow, location still TBD as they get setup as far as I recall
feath3rz 27-Jul-17 10:36 AM
thought it was the contest area
mycroft 27-Jul-17 10:55 AM
For folks who were stuck waiting for the pgp message response chain, are we out of luck? @algorythm @Gater_Byte
feath3rz 27-Jul-17 10:55 AM
if you mean casefile pre-defcon? yes
C0d3M0nk3y 27-Jul-17 10:56 AM
can practice social engineering. let me know how it works
mycroft 27-Jul-17 11:06 AM
😦 bummer we had gotten to that Tuesday and gater got slammed, maybe next year.
How many of the challenges will not require hardware?
C0d3M0nk3y 27-Jul-17 11:07 AM
we can all spend time chatting about how far we got while waiting in line. I will see if I can find a bottle of whiskey (though I am not always the biggest on drinking that early in the morning).
mycroft 27-Jul-17 11:08 AM
Got Volunteering I gotta do
But I'll try and sneak away 😃
penisballoon 27-Jul-17 01:03 PM
Hey hey hey
Is there no additional way to get an access token for tonight?
I saw that like 30 mins ago they tweeted that they ran out
Me and my friends just finished the challenge a few mins ago
joellarson 27-Jul-17 02:19 PM
I'm curious as well
Zeev 27-Jul-17 02:20 PM
is hte challange still up
wishbone 27-Jul-17 02:34 PM
everything is down until start time
skyria 27-Jul-17 02:47 PM
@mycroft - Everyone who got Gater the pgp before the deadline is good.
He has said so in announcements. 😃 He just hasn't had the time to reply to the 100+ last minute requests.
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dflo16 27-Jul-17 03:06 PM
Sweet. The FOMO has subsided in this one
zevlag 27-Jul-17 03:27 PM
See Tweets about #dcdn17 on Twitter. See what people are saying and join the conversation.
skyria 27-Jul-17 03:28 PM
😃
matool 27-Jul-17 06:05 PM
@staff is there going to be another announcement on a specific location in the contest area as the last badge access announcement implied?
skyria 27-Jul-17 06:07 PM
Once we know location, we will broadcast it.
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matool 27-Jul-17 06:07 PM
nod
merlinn 27-Jul-17 06:54 PM
Can someone nudge me on cats and strings? I understand the reference, but don't know where to apply it.
0live 27-Jul-17 07:03 PM
Pm inbound
Kate 27-Jul-17 07:05 PM
@merlinn image file
merlinn 27-Jul-17 07:06 PM
Ugh. Thanks Kate.
And olive.
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0live 27-Jul-17 07:06 PM
👍🏻
ceepii 27-Jul-17 07:26 PM
Anyone have any spoilers on the party location? I managed to get a token but am still trying to get location info.
l3th 27-Jul-17 07:39 PM
@ceepii pm me
icosadaemon 27-Jul-17 07:40 PM
do you need a token to get into the party? i almost have the location
0live 27-Jul-17 07:44 PM
If you finished the party challenge, you have access to the info.
We are trying to keep too many of the non DN community from infiltrating
icosadaemon 27-Jul-17 07:48 PM
thanks
cocojackson 28-Jul-17 12:05 AM
Have they announced the pickup location for the badge yet?
vblack 28-Jul-17 12:06 AM
Anyone know if Daemon kicks off at midnight? Or what time tomorrow the action starts?
MotoPsych0 28-Jul-17 12:08 AM
10am from what I heard from one of the @staff...not naming names something about partying and sleeping....
vblack 28-Jul-17 12:10 AM
@MotoPsych0 You mean that stuff I'm not doing because I'm waiting for kickoff? 😃
MotoPsych0 28-Jul-17 12:11 AM
basically... yeah
there's still time to do at least one of those though
As for me... I'm check and.........ZZZZzzzzzz (night all cya in line lol)
skyria 28-Jul-17 12:14 AM
10am! Sorry, having too much fun hanging out with agents to get our work done. 😉
MotoPsych0 28-Jul-17 12:16 AM
@skyria unfortunately I don't run on solar power...I ran out of juice hours ago....running on pure alcohol at the moment...and fading fas....t....
skyria 28-Jul-17 12:16 AM
Hahahaha go to sleep!!
We'll see everyone in the morning! ❤
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Disc0rdantMel0dy 28-Jul-17 12:59 AM
What time do badges go on sale in the morning?
0live 28-Jul-17 01:04 AM
10a. Location tbd iirc
10a if you have finished the case file. Noon for everyone else
robe1221 28-Jul-17 01:04 AM
#cosmolife
pyrocow 28-Jul-17 01:36 AM
Sorry to belabor this but if you sent the message to gater in time does that count for early badge?
skyria 28-Jul-17 02:35 AM
Yes.
ReanimationXP 28-Jul-17 03:06 AM
location is car hacking village I thought
@pyrocow that was answered earlier, see announcements I believe
johacker 28-Jul-17 07:51 AM
Many thanks to the folks who got Mr. Suarez online with us yesterday! His books show us there is great value in diversity for defense and offense. On that note, I was wondering if there is any room for a Holon that represents taking good care of our blessed bodies, minds, introverts, sensitives, and other non-party flavors? I admire Sebeck, Natalie, Roy, Ross and Laney. I totally relate to Hank. No judgement here, just wondering if I will be alone in the Holon?
Flattire 28-Jul-17 09:08 AM
did the quests all reset? I dont see clock challenge or my completed quest
do see a whole new list fun
shifty 28-Jul-17 09:09 AM
@Flattire yeah demon will come back up online
Dylnuge 28-Jul-17 09:22 AM
@Gater_Byte @skyria can we purchase through the early line if we sent the key base messages before the daemon closed down?
Or did we have to get through the case file beyond that?
wishbone 28-Jul-17 09:25 AM
@staff ^ that's a good question.. I know several may want to know that
xoque 28-Jul-17 09:31 AM
Yes skyria confirmed this
Ratchet 28-Jul-17 09:32 AM
Is there a line yet?
xoque 28-Jul-17 09:33 AM
Yeah check #party
Ratchet 28-Jul-17 09:35 AM
Ty
Blam 28-Jul-17 10:30 AM
For folks waiting on PGP (and thus without the final keyword) what sort of verification would we need to provide to show we did the thing?
wishbone 28-Jul-17 10:33 AM
Staff member said you must have the keyword.
That's all I was able to get.
Sagefault 28-Jul-17 10:39 AM
If I did the casefile, is it safe to wait until later, when the line is shorter?
0tt3r 28-Jul-17 10:51 AM
Okay. Seriously. The challenge is to type 'next' and click submit. Doesn't work.. What the heck is wrong with me?
Digital_Tinker 28-Jul-17 10:57 AM
@staff a few of seem to be unable to submit correct answers, any suggestions?
I'm on mobile with firefox
Sanity 28-Jul-17 10:58 AM
@Digital_Tinker We're working on it!
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Digital_Tinker 28-Jul-17 10:58 AM
Thank you
0tt3r 28-Jul-17 11:00 AM
noob looking for holon.. Any takers?
type11error 28-Jul-17 11:01 AM
Anyone having trouble sending commands with an iPhone
0tt3r 28-Jul-17 11:01 AM
All commands seem to be down. They just posted a message about it.
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type11error 28-Jul-17 11:02 AM
An ya should scroll up. Thx.
david 28-Jul-17 11:11 AM
Was just about to ask.
vblack 28-Jul-17 11:21 AM
who gets the holon requests?
superman 28-Jul-17 12:19 PM
I am not able to get through the 2nd challenge.. I keep typing "awesome" but I can't get through
Gourry 28-Jul-17 01:39 PM
@superman is it still not working?
Buckd0v3r 28-Jul-17 01:54 PM
I think I have an attack string that executes the reflective xss for the web app challenege two but when I send it I am still getting nasty messages from the Queen. Anyone able to help?
superman 28-Jul-17 01:57 PM
@Gourry I had to recreate a new account and now I am able to do it
Gourry 28-Jul-17 01:59 PM
@superman ok cool
Stephen304 28-Jul-17 02:04 PM
Anybody know where I might find the cloud guest Network for wep?
Flattire 28-Jul-17 02:17 PM
is defcoin working? I have an address but it does not appear to working
wishbone 28-Jul-17 02:32 PM
@Stephen304 I haven't check, but have you tried near the darknet table?
eko 28-Jul-17 02:40 PM
anyone else having trouble accessing the http://learntorh3yrogqy.onion site?
TyrantUT 28-Jul-17 02:40 PM
yup
eko 28-Jul-17 02:40 PM
ok I'll skip for now
Stephen304 28-Jul-17 02:41 PM
I was in there earlier and didn't see it. Last year it was in the hallway of a random floor so I'm walking every floor of the towers
TyrantUT 28-Jul-17 02:53 PM
someone who has completed the XSS one mind giving me a hand, i don't know why but the url is not working
daedared 28-Jul-17 03:59 PM
I had same problem
I think it's broken as per the announcement
johacker 28-Jul-17 05:12 PM
Can anyone see Cloud-Guest? Airodump finds lots of IDs but not that one?
hiteWISE 28-Jul-17 05:18 PM
or the XSS exploit. I could use some help there
strategicpause 28-Jul-17 05:25 PM
Is the XSS attack still broken? I have a URL, but it doesn't seem to accept it.
daxorid 28-Jul-17 05:25 PM
Appears to no longer be broken, now.
hiteWISE 28-Jul-17 06:30 PM
I'm having trouble running the game. Is that normal or is it supposed to be executable?
(I'm running mint)
Sanity 28-Jul-17 06:42 PM
oops @hiteWISE which game?
hiteWISE 28-Jul-17 06:43 PM
the alpha one?
Sanity 28-Jul-17 06:43 PM
what's happening when you try to run it?
hiteWISE 28-Jul-17 06:44 PM
bash: ./<file name> No such file or directory
Sanity 28-Jul-17 06:44 PM
you may need to set it executable
I know our Mac-using agents have had to do that
hiteWISE 28-Jul-17 06:45 PM
already did that :/
has 775 permissions
Sanity 28-Jul-17 06:48 PM
hmm.... I don't have a *nix system to test it on
can you come over to the table?
hiteWISE 28-Jul-17 06:50 PM
sure. I'm away from the room. be down in 5-10?
Sanity 28-Jul-17 06:50 PM
sure
also, I just asked Gater, who says Mint is your first problem - a bunch of people have apparently been having trouble with Mint systems at con
hiteWISE 28-Jul-17 06:51 PM
huh
Sanity 28-Jul-17 06:51 PM
if you have a different Linux you can try, that may help
yeah, we don't know why
hiteWISE 28-Jul-17 06:51 PM
Kali had this issue as well
Sanity 28-Jul-17 06:51 PM
hmm
matool 28-Jul-17 06:53 PM
is the XSS one broken again?
Sanity 28-Jul-17 07:01 PM
@hiteWISE still coming down, or gonna try a different linux?
Stephen304 28-Jul-17 07:08 PM
@johacker I'm pretty sure part of the challenge is finding the network. Last year the wep was outside a random hotel room. I've been warwalking for hours trying to find it.
matool 28-Jul-17 07:43 PM
lol protip, when doing XSS dont have a typo...
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gateherder 28-Jul-17 07:54 PM
I love games... has anyone done much with unity assets?
cyber_viking 28-Jul-17 08:16 PM
Anyone completed the XSS on the web exploits? Looking for some help on it
wishbone 28-Jul-17 08:52 PM
Sure I can help
Or you can use the built in help in the daemon
robe1221 28-Jul-17 09:00 PM
Evening! I can't seem to find the location where I can upload the file in the Web Exploiting quest line. Is it within the webmail app? or is there another app I should be looking for?
_r00k_ 28-Jul-17 09:01 PM
It's within the app
robe1221 28-Jul-17 09:05 PM
awesome...thank you!
_r00k_ 28-Jul-17 09:10 PM
anyone else working on the smtp header injection, or already done it?
DoctorDecoder 28-Jul-17 09:32 PM
mud
does anyone know how to start the MUD? the directions are a little vague on that part
ephreal 28-Jul-17 10:05 PM
Has the tor challenge broken? When attempting to confirm, I get a 404 error
haks 28-Jul-17 10:12 PM
@cyber_viking Did you get it? I got the link to work but sending it in the email isn't giving me anything..
Orian 28-Jul-17 10:12 PM
Looking for gator byte. Anyone know if he is on?
cyber_viking 28-Jul-17 10:13 PM
Yea, pretty much having the same issue.... I think I might get it working here.... I'll let you know if I get it
ephreal 28-Jul-17 10:17 PM
At least it's not just me. I think I'l lwork on SQL injection for a bit then.
MarixD 28-Jul-17 10:22 PM
Enter the message that appears after password generation. Stuck here. (edited)
MarixD 28-Jul-17 10:32 PM
Quest: Creating a Public Key and Private Key Part 2
eko 28-Jul-17 10:33 PM
I think you are likely over thinking that one
anyone around to send me a defcoin if possible?
Sea Faust 28-Jul-17 10:48 PM
@MarixD did you get it yet
The answer is in the screen shot on the tutorial page
ephreal 28-Jul-17 10:53 PM
After about half an hour, I think I may need a pointer in the right direction here. Anyone willing to help with the sql injection or wanting to try go through it at the same time?
MarixD 28-Jul-17 10:54 PM
still stuck
daedared 28-Jul-17 10:55 PM
Can anyone help me with the PGP public/private keys part 2 challenge? I went through all the steps, but I don't know what the "next step" is referring to. I'm tried just about every message in the UI at this point...
haks 28-Jul-17 10:55 PM
@ephreal There's a decent YouTube video from Imperva called "SQL injection basics demonstration" that can help you--it helped me
ephreal 28-Jul-17 10:56 PM
@haks I'll take a look... thanks!
haks 28-Jul-17 10:56 PM
I'm not signed into discord on my laptop or I'd totally post the link here
Good luck 😃
ephreal 28-Jul-17 10:59 PM
@haks It would appear that I had some impropper understanding of the SQL syntax. This shall be remedied. Thanks again!
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Sea Faust 28-Jul-17 11:02 PM
I downloaded Cyberez's alpha came Linux.7z how do I get that thing to run?
shifty 28-Jul-17 11:02 PM
I have the same prob on the mac side
Sea Faust 28-Jul-17 11:02 PM
maybe only the windows zip actually works then?
Sanity 28-Jul-17 11:07 PM
@hiteWISE was trying to get it working on linux (with @Gater_Byte 's help) - try asking them?
Sea Faust 28-Jul-17 11:07 PM
rgr that
hiteWISE 28-Jul-17 11:07 PM
WHO DARES SUMMON ME
ALso yea no dice on Linux afaik (or at least mint and kali)
Sea Faust 28-Jul-17 11:08 PM
dang; ok; i'm on a Kali distro; not having any luck. will just move on.
skyria 28-Jul-17 11:09 PM
@shifty - Have you tried setting it executable?
Sea Faust 28-Jul-17 11:09 PM
yeah I even chmod 777 that bad boy
Sanity 28-Jul-17 11:10 PM
@shifty Come see Lunin at the table tomorrow & we'll see what we can do
Or yah, try win or mac
we've had people successfully play it on mac
shifty 28-Jul-17 11:12 PM
@Sanity Not entirely sure what I'm doing wrong, ive got it installed but it just says "mac.app" can't be opened
I can absoutely stop by the table tomorrow
Sanity 28-Jul-17 11:12 PM
chmod that too
it's in the readme
shifty 28-Jul-17 11:17 PM
@Sanity chmod had no effect and I do not have a readme...hmmm....ill download again
Sanity 28-Jul-17 11:20 PM
hmm, testing now
kaosaur 28-Jul-17 11:23 PM
anybody have pointers for the reflected XSS attack?
have a working link when I test it but can't get it working via email
Ratchet 28-Jul-17 11:24 PM
Any recommendations on caller id spoofing service that wont charge?
Sanity 28-Jul-17 11:25 PM
@shifty try chmod +x Mac.app/Contents/MacOS/Mac
or chmod -R +x Mac.app
that worked for our tester
shifty 28-Jul-17 11:28 PM
copy, i'm still waiting for my fresh download to complete...running the chmod +x Mac.app/Contents/MacOS/Mac returned a no such file or directory....which is not right lol
Sanity 28-Jul-17 11:28 PM
hmmmm
weird, yeah, Skittles just downloaded it, did the recursive chmod, and double-clicked it, and it worked
haks 28-Jul-17 11:30 PM
The chmod on that filepath worked for me but I think I renamed to Mac.app
Are you able to cd to the directories listed?
shifty 28-Jul-17 11:38 PM
@Sanity new download and chmod +x Mac.app/Contents/MacOS/Mac fixed it for me - TYVM for the help!!
Sanity 28-Jul-17 11:43 PM
\o/
MarixD 28-Jul-17 11:58 PM
Who has DFC to share?
r0mbas1c 28-Jul-17 11:59 PM
Marixd ... Send me your address
Can send you some when I get into my hotel room in about 10 min
waituck 29-Jul-17 12:09 AM
anyone knows what the quest endian is about?
the question is kinda vague on what it wants 😐
dougsec 29-Jul-17 12:17 AM
Also looking for DFC
Disc0rdantMel0dy 29-Jul-17 12:30 AM
Is there anyone who has finished the command injection challenge that can PM me? I am getting an error that I am unable to replicate on my own system
tangy 29-Jul-17 12:40 AM
@waituck endian quest wants the numbers listed entered in base 10
waituck 29-Jul-17 12:41 AM
@tangy did you have to key it in a special way?
tangy 29-Jul-17 12:41 AM
No, I just put in the number
waituck 29-Jul-17 12:41 AM
i tried including brackets and what not
so the two numbers
are actually just one number?
tangy 29-Jul-17 12:42 AM
The brackets are there to clarify that three are two numbers
Yeah
*there are
dougsec 29-Jul-17 12:53 AM
im trying to do the xss challenge and my link works but its not going through email for some reason
waituck 29-Jul-17 12:55 AM
any more hints for endian? i converted them but still can't get the answer
does the endianess matter?
haks 29-Jul-17 12:56 AM
Same issue as dougsec over here
MarixD 29-Jul-17 01:12 AM
In Quest: Analyzing the blockchain, which has is the Daemon looking for?
daedared 29-Jul-17 01:15 AM
The daemon sees all and knows all
the "block hash"
Aeternalis Mage 29-Jul-17 01:15 AM
has anyone worked on the basic quest line? I am stuck at understanding the answer i got for the negabinary
tangy 29-Jul-17 01:18 AM
@waituck I got a single base ten number. I calculated it the same way the example did
MarixD 29-Jul-17 01:18 AM
negabinary was no fun last year.
Aeternalis Mage 29-Jul-17 01:19 AM
while researching negabinary I found the answer but I do not know how to come to that answer if I didnt have the interwebs at my command
daedared 29-Jul-17 01:23 AM
anybody on smtp header injetion finished or working on it?
I understand the attack but its not working for me
want to swap notes?
hsudoer 29-Jul-17 01:24 AM
some of this stuff seems familiar. like is Web Exploitation basically copy pasted from 2016?
MarixD 29-Jul-17 01:27 AM
Most of it is so far.
_r00k_ 29-Jul-17 02:02 AM
Yes, at least up to the smtp injection
kaosaur 29-Jul-17 02:08 AM
same
gateherder 29-Jul-17 02:21 AM
is anybody working on the cyberrez audio files?
DM me if so ...
hsudoer 29-Jul-17 03:45 AM
Did anyone else's badge kit include a key?
kaosaur 29-Jul-17 03:58 AM
Nope
krux 29-Jul-17 05:28 AM
hmmm...that's weird
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MarixD 29-Jul-17 06:59 AM
Can i get some help on Quest: Cross Site Scripting?
mingsterrdkn 29-Jul-17 07:15 AM
Anyone awake and want to meet up, I need some hand holding to get through a few of the quests that I am stuck on. Im begging you all
Yeah 29-Jul-17 07:24 AM
@mingsterrdkn where are you stuck?
Yeah 29-Jul-17 07:32 AM
Stepping out for breakfast.
where are folks gathering today to work on this?
mingsterrdkn 29-Jul-17 07:37 AM
first be nice to get though smtp injection
@Yeah if you find where they are gathering let me know... i am that spot that i can help those under me but need help from those beyond me
Yeah 29-Jul-17 07:41 AM
🤝
shifty 29-Jul-17 07:41 AM
@hsudoer :O you must be the chosen one!!
grumpy 29-Jul-17 07:49 AM
Is there a gathering spot at the moment? I can help on some stuff but need help on others
I'm just hanging out in the hallways in the conference area
morr [PDCQ] 29-Jul-17 08:16 AM
I'm stuck on the basics history quest. There must be a clue or hint that I'm missing. There's just no information to go on
wishbone 29-Jul-17 08:19 AM
pm me morr I might be able to help
@hsudoer a key! now that's interesting
oh and good morning, anyone see that truck that hit me?
burncycle 29-Jul-17 08:20 AM
yeah, it swung by my room after I fell asleep
pisush 29-Jul-17 08:21 AM
where can i find the link to the Cyberez promo game?
morr [PDCQ] 29-Jul-17 08:24 AM
Thanks for the help @wishbone !
wishbone 29-Jul-17 08:24 AM
😃
McL0v1n[AU] 29-Jul-17 09:23 AM
Anyone find the wifi point?
ransel 29-Jul-17 09:23 AM
Gater said it hasn't actually been up yet xD
shifty 29-Jul-17 09:24 AM
LOL nice
daxorid 29-Jul-17 09:35 AM
Morning all. Can anyone verify that the WE pt 2 is working (on the millinertalk app ) - I have KoS, but not obvious flag.
Also, con is going to kill me 😃
John Smith 29-Jul-17 10:02 AM
Can anyone spare a DefCoin or lead a lad to obtaining a few?
DQ7etKejTj8PParf2UWEGfxqhzf48Yjhve
daxorid 29-Jul-17 10:05 AM
yassss
sent
TyrantUT 29-Jul-17 10:07 AM
What are you using to snd dc?
i have the ios wallet bu it doens't allow me to send 0.001 dc
daxorid 29-Jul-17 10:07 AM
defcoind
TyrantUT 29-Jul-17 10:08 AM
where do i get it though?
daxorid 29-Jul-17 10:10 AM
defcoin - Yet another scrypt coin
krux 29-Jul-17 10:13 AM
people stuck on the badge crypto?
matool 29-Jul-17 10:14 AM
not awake enough to start on it yet
anyone have any hints on getting defcoin wallet to sync to blockchain I just keep getting "No block source available..."
daxorid 29-Jul-17 10:15 AM
@krux looked at it yesterday, got something semi-intelligible, moved on to something else 😃
krux 29-Jul-17 10:18 AM
interesting how it's semi-intelligible... almost like you're right but not quite right?
TyrantUT 29-Jul-17 10:18 AM
Is there a nice tut on how to install this defcoin prog?
qmake doens't seem to do it
tangy 29-Jul-17 10:21 AM
I also need some defcoin, please DNMG1gyJGUgn1wWYM6mApTRr4a9QoDQasM
burncycle 29-Jul-17 10:33 AM
is the tor challenge broken or am I horribly misreading what I'm supposed to be doing? (edited)
johacker 29-Jul-17 10:34 AM
@tangy done
daxorid 29-Jul-17 10:35 AM
@krux yeah, found a few places where the errors are off by one, i the same direction. But many other errors eluded me. Will get back to it later I'm sure 😃
tangy 29-Jul-17 10:35 AM
@clueless thank you!
johacker 29-Jul-17 10:36 AM
@burncycle it worked for me until it got over my head.. tcp hidden service 🙀
burncycle 29-Jul-17 10:37 AM
well crap...
krux 29-Jul-17 10:40 AM
@daxorid if look closely at the badge there are a few clues as to why you are getting that
wishbone 29-Jul-17 10:41 AM
guess it's time for me to jump on this defcoin shenanigans
John Smith 29-Jul-17 10:45 AM
@daxorid I am not sure about this, my DefCoin wallet shows no transactions. Maybe it takes a while? (You sent me some DefCoin. Thank you!)
I only have the Android wallet.
daxorid 29-Jul-17 10:52 AM
you might need some confirms - not sure about the android wallet.
as of now there are 21 confirmations on that transaction though
5pvd 29-Jul-17 10:53 AM
need some help on Master's of the past.
John Smith 29-Jul-17 10:53 AM
Awesome, thanks!
5pvd 29-Jul-17 10:53 AM
please DM me if you can help
grumpy 29-Jul-17 11:13 AM
Anyone able to send me some defcoin
DDcw4n3p44pz83HaDTUMAkAwkoiRejDY5W
daxorid 29-Jul-17 11:14 AM
Can anyone verify that web exp cont'd is working properly? I've hijacked KingOfSpades session, but there appears to be no flag.
Sure thing, grumpy
grumpy: sent
John Smith 29-Jul-17 11:21 AM
My Discord challenged friend could also use some DefCoin if anyone is so nice as to share. His wallet is:
D61Rx5wvNEYgrT56kauxGbB9LYTgZoYFaZ
grumpy 29-Jul-17 11:23 AM
@daxorid thanks.
5pvd 29-Jul-17 11:25 AM
Any more defcoin available? DKZzK3zUdTppTxNyLDuZAEq7sCZETiRkbG
mycroft 29-Jul-17 11:40 AM
@staff doesn't look like lock hashes work
The 6 lock open from this morning doesn't work
daedared 29-Jul-17 12:00 PM
@staff is WEP up yet?
temple 29-Jul-17 12:04 PM
Having trouble finding Defcoin desktop wallet. https://defcoin.org as listed in the guide has only ads as far as I can tell. Any altcoin wallet suggestions?
Clemzy 29-Jul-17 12:05 PM
@temple use defcoin-ng.org
also Coinami accepted defcoin and will work as well
on android
Gourry 29-Jul-17 12:06 PM
@everyone #WEP #NOPOWER #NOWORKY
wishbone 29-Jul-17 12:08 PM
I got you
temple 29-Jul-17 12:09 PM
Awesome @Clemzy Thanks!
Clemzy 29-Jul-17 12:10 PM
no worries
Stephen304 29-Jul-17 12:16 PM
Does that mean wep is at the table? If the power problem affected it?
rsanchez 29-Jul-17 01:36 PM
Can anyone offer a hint or suggestion on the history challenge? I've tried many names, but not the right one.
5pvd 29-Jul-17 01:37 PM
Me too
rsanchez 29-Jul-17 01:39 PM
Got it. @5pvd pm me if you still need a hint.
pbateman 29-Jul-17 01:56 PM
anyone else having issues with badge registration quest?
wishbone 29-Jul-17 01:57 PM
@pbateman no working yet
bitaginger 29-Jul-17 02:06 PM
Anyone mind slinging a little DFC? DSBSkcAj1JAKf8EiTuPZuKUGfznatmqvDG
I will re-sling x2
temple 29-Jul-17 02:09 PM
Also in need of some defcoin if anyone is feeling generous. DJKuE2aB1RWekw8xgBTJL6eN4uTBfZmnWW
morr [PDCQ] 29-Jul-17 02:09 PM
Has anyone gotten the quest dialing to work?
collect0r 29-Jul-17 02:10 PM
Any wallet for IoS
?
temple 29-Jul-17 02:10 PM
Beerwallet
For iOS
Disc0rdantMel0dy 29-Jul-17 02:11 PM
@staff Can someone help me out. I cannot submit my badge reg number
Tawnos 29-Jul-17 02:16 PM
@Disc0rdantMel0dy that's down right now
Disc0rdantMel0dy 29-Jul-17 02:17 PM
Gotcha. I saw the announcment about mona. Is there somewhere I should go to begin helping?
Sanity 29-Jul-17 02:18 PM
@Disc0rdantMel0dy we need info on Cyberez - so dig into every quest, every piece of data that you've seen, and look for dirt on Cyberez
Cyberez is sneaky, and smart - so it will probably take some deep diving
Disc0rdantMel0dy 29-Jul-17 02:19 PM
@Sanity I found a sensitive document I can send if that will help
Sanity 29-Jul-17 02:20 PM
yeah! send it to the daemon
and then see what else you can find
Tawnos 29-Jul-17 02:24 PM
Thanks @McL0v1n[AU] for the phone 😄
Sanity 29-Jul-17 02:25 PM
@Tawnos send it to the daemon for processing!
Tawnos 29-Jul-17 02:26 PM
I'm doing so now
😃
network got all spoopy
👻 1
dougsec 29-Jul-17 02:36 PM
anyone got any hints for web exploit on command injection?
Tawnos 29-Jul-17 02:39 PM
I remember that one being annoying as hell, because perfectly valid injection would be rejected >.<
wishbone 29-Jul-17 02:44 PM
so far it looks like we've only found two!
we need more!
Disc0rdantMel0dy 29-Jul-17 03:08 PM
Glad to know I am not the only one that got pissed off from the injection challenge
Gater_Byte 29-Jul-17 03:08 PM
🍆 2
hsudoer 29-Jul-17 03:18 PM
Here's a higher resolution image of the key I found in my badge kit yesterday:
If any agent has found the lock for this key, cut this profile or find me
opaqueshadow 29-Jul-17 03:26 PM
Hmmm, I have a working link for the casino in web exploitation, but for some reason I'm not being given a response that contains the sevret
burncycle 29-Jul-17 03:34 PM
I'm kind of stumped on Web Exploitation Cont'd if anybody could provide me with some help I'd appreciate it
opaqueshadow 29-Jul-17 03:34 PM
Could use a hand as well
daxorid 29-Jul-17 03:38 PM
smtp?
sa11112003 29-Jul-17 03:38 PM
any clues on XSS. I am can test a script that works as I expected but the email response is negative
burncycle 29-Jul-17 03:39 PM
Are you using the script provided in the question?
sa11112003 29-Jul-17 03:39 PM
yes
daxorid 29-Jul-17 03:39 PM
Which part of web exp cont? I last left off at smtp
burncycle 29-Jul-17 03:40 PM
I'm having issues with the session hijacking
krux 29-Jul-17 03:41 PM
gold = 1
drgrove 29-Jul-17 03:44 PM
re: web exp cont, are we talking CSRF as I'm having an issue with that as well.
burncycle 29-Jul-17 03:45 PM
@drgrove pm incoming
joehacksalot 29-Jul-17 03:50 PM
where do i go to register my badge?
online somewhere?
@staff ?
etherealsolid 29-Jul-17 03:51 PM
also having an issue on the CSRF
vblack 29-Jul-17 03:54 PM
badge reg still down?
burncycle 29-Jul-17 03:56 PM
@etherealsolid pm inbound
haks 29-Jul-17 03:58 PM
Seems like it is @vblack
Can't get mine reg'd
Dylnuge 29-Jul-17 03:58 PM
Proceeding through the WEP cracking instructions doesn't seem to be working
I typed "wep_crack" and the daemon rejected it. Am I missing something?
Tawnos 29-Jul-17 04:04 PM
haven't treid that yet, but have you tried aircrack or aircrackng?
burncycle 29-Jul-17 04:05 PM
has anybody completed Session Hijack that can throw me a bone?
mrflibbleoz 29-Jul-17 04:05 PM
Anyone have any spare defcoins you could send? :) DFXPptqJ2jauN3wC1K1F2b25Mebc9vWR3T
drgrove 29-Jul-17 04:09 PM
@mrflibbleoz check #party, people are throwing around defcoins in there
mrflibbleoz 29-Jul-17 04:10 PM
Thanks drgrove
joehacksalot 29-Jul-17 04:30 PM
any hints for the badge crypto challenge?
dohminion 29-Jul-17 04:30 PM
For the Eliot's Ode quest, I believe I have found the refernce, but don't know the syntax the Daemon is looking for. Any help?
rsanchez 29-Jul-17 04:34 PM
has anyone had luck (or a few hints) for the quest dialing? I got the dialing to work on the badge, but not the right answer.
Dylnuge 29-Jul-17 04:43 PM
Is the Cyberz-Guest wifi still running?
Hap 29-Jul-17 04:47 PM
I had to change DEFCOIN wallets, is there anyway to reset the daemon
eko 29-Jul-17 04:47 PM
am I over thinking the flags?
shagz 29-Jul-17 04:51 PM
@staff just a note, the example hash for defcoin is not an example any longer
singlerider 29-Jul-17 04:52 PM
@Gater_Byte I was just down there and my code isn't working. I got all six locks
Disc0rdantMel0dy 29-Jul-17 04:57 PM
@staff is badge registration still broken?
Gourry 29-Jul-17 05:00 PM
@Disc0rdantMel0dy if there hasn't been anything in #announcements then assume yes
Disc0rdantMel0dy 29-Jul-17 05:00 PM
ok
anyone have any pointers on getting quest dialer not to dial *'s?
Anyone else have no quests
rsanchez 29-Jul-17 05:09 PM
@eko Yes, you are overthinking them.
@eko pm me if you need help.
@Disc0rdantMel0dy Dial it as rotary dial and make sure you have one finger on the usb port.
Has anyone gotten the quest dialing to accept the answers?
Sagefault 29-Jul-17 05:10 PM
Probably won't work until badge registration does
eko 29-Jul-17 05:21 PM
anyone around that can give me a push in the right direction on the "Internet is a series of flags"?
shagz 29-Jul-17 05:22 PM
I stopped looking at that one a while ago, making my brain hurt a little
singlerider 29-Jul-17 05:23 PM
⛵ 🇪🇺
Hint ^
Packets and Packet Accessories 29-Jul-17 05:28 PM
I've been having problems all day; still stuck on the tor quest....
getting connection refused. any tips other than keep trying
?
singlerider 29-Jul-17 05:35 PM
@Packets and Packet Accessories install Tor Browser (edited)
Packets and Packet Accessories 29-Jul-17 05:39 PM
I have tor running and am using proxychains
singlerider 29-Jul-17 05:41 PM
@Packets and Packet Accessories you have the application, "Tor Browser?"
Packets and Packet Accessories 29-Jul-17 05:41 PM
@singlerider yes
singlerider 29-Jul-17 05:42 PM
Just use Tor Browser. You don't need anything else (edited)
TyrantUT 29-Jul-17 05:43 PM
anyone get the crylic one?
the badge one?
r0mbas1c 29-Jul-17 05:44 PM
do we have to get our badge flashed a second time? daemon not accepting my registration code
shifty 29-Jul-17 05:44 PM
@r0mbas1c quest not working yet
r0mbas1c 29-Jul-17 05:44 PM
ah...thanks.....must have missed that message
singlerider 29-Jul-17 05:44 PM
@TyrantUT I figured out the badge one, but I guess its down
benobi 29-Jul-17 05:54 PM
Totally related - 21b41eddaed9f7ff5b69b9407f1fe909
rsanchez 29-Jul-17 05:56 PM
A negative base (or negative radix) may be used to construct a non-standard positional numeral system. Like other place-value systems, each position holds multiples of the appropriate power of the system's base; but that base is negative—that i...
rsanchez 29-Jul-17 06:07 PM
Are other people getting dropped from the daemon constantly?
ephreal 29-Jul-17 06:08 PM
I actually came here to ask the same. I and another have been.
shifty 29-Jul-17 06:08 PM
Daemon is down, staff is working it
wishbone 29-Jul-17 06:08 PM
daemon just dropped me
ephreal 29-Jul-17 06:08 PM
Cool, good to know. Thanks
rsanchez 29-Jul-17 06:08 PM
Ok, thanks!
mycroft 29-Jul-17 06:09 PM
looks like the daemon is sad @zeroaltitude 😦
lots of disconnects and no longer loading
Packets and Packet Accessories 29-Jul-17 06:13 PM
All quests missing, daemon intermittent
senile 29-Jul-17 06:30 PM
Looks like I am bugged on this quest:
==== Quest line: Krux’s DarkNet Badge Crypto Challenge ==== 30 Jul 2017 01:28:50 GMT « daemon -> player » ==== Quest: Hidden on the badge: 1 ==== Krux has hidden something on the badge. Can you solve his puzzle?
I put in a flag that was accepted, but the quest didnt clear and it wont take the flag again
burncycle 29-Jul-17 06:32 PM
I'm hitting a wall with SMTP Header Injection if someone could help
AussieDingo 29-Jul-17 06:33 PM
@staff What format is needed for the Badge Usage challenge answer?
Tawnos 29-Jul-17 06:42 PM
@senile good job, regardless 😃
senile 29-Jul-17 06:42 PM
thanks!
rsanchez 29-Jul-17 06:50 PM
Is the badge registration still down?:
senile 29-Jul-17 06:53 PM
I pasted the wrong one, it was the acrilic chalenge not the ring
sorry =/
rsanchez 29-Jul-17 07:02 PM
Is anyone else getting the badge registration stuff to work?
dougsec 29-Jul-17 07:02 PM
nope 😦 says invalid
matool 29-Jul-17 07:06 PM
@staff I assume rune is registered with the daemon do we need to keep agent id and sig space seperated, comma, or mash it all together?
Xer0 29-Jul-17 07:10 PM
@staff what is the pairing part of the "badge usage" quest looking for exactly?
matool 29-Jul-17 07:10 PM
😃 seems we think alike Xer0
Xer0 29-Jul-17 07:14 PM
i tried the rediculously long sig with the id and.... nothing
matool 29-Jul-17 07:15 PM
ditto, I think the daemon is still sick
its not even taking an easy answer in the badge quest line "Something to pass the time" is really well known and it is not liking it --- nevermind... restarting browser sorted it out (edited)
useemmadbruh 29-Jul-17 07:19 PM
@cmdc0de do you have a hint for your acrylic puzzle?
I'm losing too much blood over it
5pvd 29-Jul-17 07:24 PM
How long are the signatures for the pairing?
it took forever and a screen saver change to be able to copy all that down.
matool 29-Jul-17 07:24 PM
crazy long
96 characters
(for the one I just checked)
shifty 29-Jul-17 07:26 PM
96 chars? my last one was 107
i haven't been able to get it to work lol
5pvd 29-Jul-17 07:29 PM
I have 96 chars as well for the signature
and 5 chars for the id
and all sig characters are in hexadecimal
matool 29-Jul-17 07:32 PM
ditto ^
5pvd 29-Jul-17 07:32 PM
anyone have a suggested defcoin compatible wallet for IOS?
mine doesn't do thousandths of a coin (beerwallet)
matool 29-Jul-17 07:34 PM
if coinomi is avail try that
5pvd 29-Jul-17 07:37 PM
'coming soon' 😦
packetloss 29-Jul-17 07:54 PM
how do I get the windows defcoin wallet to start syncing
matool 29-Jul-17 07:56 PM
you may need to update the peers
DEFCOIN nodes addnode seed.defcoin-ng.org:1337 add addnode seed2.defcoin-ng.org:1337 add addnode defcoin.secdsm.org:6000 add addnode 54.243.201.102:49324 add addnode 52.210.16.29:1337 add addnode 204.13.51.57:1337 add addnode 199.204.23.50:1337 add addnode 162.243.116.8:42598 add addnode 136.63.187.218:1337 add addnode 136.61.132.224:1337 add addnode 128.100.103.169:1337 add addnode 107.170.52.120:60708 add addnode 107.170.102.233:1337 add
packetloss 29-Jul-17 08:01 PM
nice that did work.
👍 1
thank you
mona 涙 29-Jul-17 08:19 PM
How did you guys unlock the mud quest line
I've completed the exploitation ones and i should probably do it with people instead of doing this alone
opaqueshadow 29-Jul-17 08:21 PM
hey
joehacksalot 29-Jul-17 08:21 PM
@here flag submissions dont seem to be working
opaqueshadow 29-Jul-17 08:21 PM
could use some help on the web exploitation XSS
I have a link that runs, but the queen isn't giving me anything
packetloss 29-Jul-17 08:21 PM
my REG code isnt working, that the known bug in annoucenments?
joehacksalot 29-Jul-17 08:21 PM
confirmed with several people, and ive personally tried my badge reg and my lockpick village flags
opaqueshadow 29-Jul-17 08:22 PM
anyone on the XSS issue?
_r00k_ 29-Jul-17 08:23 PM
what format is the daemon expecting the other agen'ts radio id and sig?
packetloss 29-Jul-17 08:27 PM
anyone have any DefCoin, even a tiny bit
robe1221 29-Jul-17 08:28 PM
@opaqueshadow pm your url
matool 29-Jul-17 08:40 PM
Ok this SMTP header thing is driving me insane, I understand the concept its just not doing what I reckon it ought to... anyone got a nudge?
3mu|0r 29-Jul-17 08:41 PM
@packetloss did you get any defcoin?
r0mbas1c 29-Jul-17 08:43 PM
if you need defcoin, let me know...I have plenty
AussieDingo 29-Jul-17 08:49 PM
@r0mbas1c I do D5w9frSLxMzEECkr6ia1XuCZB4GSChZF3E
Thanks in advance
r0mbas1c 29-Jul-17 08:49 PM
sent!
AussieDingo 29-Jul-17 08:53 PM
Any hints for the SMTP injection? I get the general concept. I'm just not sure what the header to use is
packetloss 29-Jul-17 08:58 PM
i did get some!
trying to send some but my balance hasn't udpated yet
👌 1
Yeah 29-Jul-17 09:20 PM
Sharing... is this in all/ many badge bags?
Agent Jackalope trading card?
rakshassa 29-Jul-17 09:34 PM
I haven't been able to get the pairing "id - signature" input to work. perhaps there's a format other than a space between them.
0live 29-Jul-17 09:35 PM
It's a lucky @MissJackalope card!!
senile 29-Jul-17 09:41 PM
@mona pm me if you are still looking for the mud
MarixD 29-Jul-17 09:43 PM
Any one need any DFC?
feath3rz 29-Jul-17 09:46 PM
Hi @MarixD I do! DQcvbMQxz8ivKRNRXGSEWq5g71vgvs7wcv
MarixD 29-Jul-17 09:46 PM
Sent
feath3rz 29-Jul-17 09:46 PM
Thanks so much!!! I'd buy you a beer if I was near you <3
MarixD 29-Jul-17 09:52 PM
We have Daemon upvotes now.
packetloss 29-Jul-17 09:56 PM
should I be able to get a console via usb?
Yeah 29-Jul-17 10:02 PM
is the lucky @MissJackalope card helpful in any of the challenges?
looking for help getting defcoin.
Kirball tried sending some the past two days...
MarixD 29-Jul-17 10:05 PM
Still need some DFC Yeah?
Yeah 29-Jul-17 10:20 PM
Yes please. MatrixD
DPEVBCKT7tTS8dzcEeXgKKJvTP4g47Ut1H
MarixD 29-Jul-17 10:23 PM
Awe, said my name wrong, you only get 1 DFC.
Yeah 29-Jul-17 10:26 PM
😦 Oops my bad... no excuses I own that.
I am having problems receiving
skipping that for now
packetloss 29-Jul-17 10:32 PM
hey on the Badge Usage quest, is it really wanting the contact signature that is so long I can't catch it all lol
Yeah 29-Jul-17 10:33 PM
scroll up
move up to the field. it will scroll
mona 涙 29-Jul-17 10:33 PM
btw does the pgp basics unlock any quest lines? I've just been really lazy to actually send an email
Yeah 29-Jul-17 10:33 PM
not sure.
packetloss 29-Jul-17 10:33 PM
@Yeah , so it wants the 150+ characters?
Yeah 29-Jul-17 10:33 PM
i just actually got time to start this
is it really that long?
packetloss 29-Jul-17 10:34 PM
yeah
Yeah 29-Jul-17 10:34 PM
which challenge is that (actual name)?
packetloss 29-Jul-17 10:35 PM
DCON Communication Device Registration, I'm a bit late to the game but loving it..
Cisphyx 29-Jul-17 10:36 PM
yeah i tried putting in that whole long ass string and it didnt work
Yeah 29-Jul-17 10:37 PM
very late myself.
been busy in badgelife
packetloss 29-Jul-17 10:38 PM
yeah this is additive.
@Cisphyx , copy that.. trying to figure out what else would work there but no idea
Yeah 29-Jul-17 10:39 PM
ok.. so @packetloss my answer for that one was about 15 characters
packetloss 29-Jul-17 10:40 PM
my ID was 4 digits
Yeah 29-Jul-17 10:42 PM
you got it?
good work
packetloss 29-Jul-17 10:42 PM
no
was just confirming that the ID I used was only 4 digits but then it says it also wants the signautre
which is a really ong string fo rme
Yeah 29-Jul-17 10:43 PM
DM
vblack 29-Jul-17 11:14 PM
Can anyone confirm that badge reg is still down?
blinkingthing 29-Jul-17 11:16 PM
@MarixD Any more spare DFC? DStqmRZ36upBJkSg87eM6mesw8Jxe43yco
Digital_Tinker 29-Jul-17 11:20 PM
I got my badge reg to work
Cisphyx 29-Jul-17 11:20 PM
did you get the pairing one to work afterwards?
packetloss 29-Jul-17 11:20 PM
yeah @Cisphyx i can't get that one to go
the sig is very lon
wishbone 29-Jul-17 11:21 PM
@blinkingthing sending
packetloss 29-Jul-17 11:21 PM
long
wishbone 29-Jul-17 11:21 PM
but please try to help us save mona 😃
👌 1
Digital_Tinker 29-Jul-17 11:21 PM
haven't gotten to try it yet
packetloss 29-Jul-17 11:21 PM
@Digital_Tinker , you should see what happens for you and let us know
MarixD 29-Jul-17 11:31 PM
Sent @blinkingthing
👍 1
vblack 29-Jul-17 11:34 PM
For badge reg: I see only a 16 digit string for the reg code, but the daemon ain't taking it
Cisphyx 29-Jul-17 11:35 PM
it scrolls
forever
lol
Deleted User 29-Jul-17 11:37 PM
I tried id<space>sig and it doesn't work.
Hap 29-Jul-17 11:37 PM
What's the format it's expecting? I tried "ID SIG" but it doesn't like it
Cisphyx 29-Jul-17 11:37 PM
yeah i tried a few things and they didnt work
Digital_Tinker 29-Jul-17 11:39 PM
Yeah, I can't figure out how it wants the data
drgrove 29-Jul-17 11:47 PM
@packetloss you can change the screensaver timeout as a start
Hap 29-Jul-17 11:48 PM
Any suggestions from @staff on how to enter the address book info?
techdarko 29-Jul-17 11:49 PM
same - tried <id> <sig>, id <id> sig <sig>, and <id>:<sig>
drgrove 29-Jul-17 11:51 PM
I've tried those as well as <id>_<sig>
as well as <id>-<sig>
lrvick 30-Jul-17 12:08 AM
So I keep putting in "<id> <signature>" for "Quest: Badge Usage" and it is never accepted. Verified the inputs many times.
AussieDingo 30-Jul-17 12:09 AM
Has anyone been about to enter the codes for Quest Dialling?
Hap 30-Jul-17 12:13 AM
no, those seem broken as well
Cisphyx 30-Jul-17 12:17 AM
The badge usage one seems bust
How do you dial shit and not get asterisks all the time
lrvick 30-Jul-17 12:21 AM
@Cisphyx That seems to only happen on low battery
when I charged it up, no issue
vblack 30-Jul-17 12:31 AM
Currently in Chillout, will trade bourbon for defcoins.
MarixD 30-Jul-17 12:32 AM
I have DFC
Deleted User 30-Jul-17 12:35 AM
Anyone have luck with web exploit cont? session hijack? I replaced my session authorizaton, but no go
Disc0rdantMel0dy 30-Jul-17 12:35 AM
damn I was just about to type the same thing
glad to know its not just me
Digital_Tinker 30-Jul-17 12:37 AM
I haven't been able to get into it for awhile
vblack 30-Jul-17 12:38 AM
@MarixD you here in Chillout? Interested in a doubleshot of Makers Mark in exchange? 😃
Cisphyx 30-Jul-17 12:55 AM
Ah will try charging it up then
Yeah 30-Jul-17 01:00 AM
did dialer get fixed?
cyber_viking 30-Jul-17 01:16 AM
anyone doing warlock games??? I could use some help on one of them! hoping the agent network transcends the Daemon 😃
stealth7o2 30-Jul-17 01:19 AM
any tips on how to send in the paired ID and Reg string?
Dylnuge 30-Jul-17 01:28 AM
Wondering the same thing; specifically if there's a way to keep the screen on for long enough to read the whole pairing key
it scrolls slowly and the screensaver activates before it's done
Disc0rdantMel0dy 30-Jul-17 01:30 AM
anyone solve the cipher on the acrylic portion of the badge? I need a nudge on how to get started.
wishbone 30-Jul-17 01:33 AM
@Disc0rdantMel0dy relax your eyes and see if you notice any patterns
and well.. coprimes (but the daemon tells you that already)
@stealth7o2 I've tried a couple of times, without luck on that
packetloss 30-Jul-17 01:36 AM
@stealth7o2 , figure it out?
stealth7o2 30-Jul-17 01:49 AM
@packetloss nope, not yet.. moved on
Sagefault 30-Jul-17 02:03 AM
@Disc0rdantMel0dy: I think the answer involves coordinates.
techdarko 30-Jul-17 02:15 AM
@Dylnuge In settings you can change the screen sleep time
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Dylnuge 30-Jul-17 02:15 AM
Thanks!
krux 30-Jul-17 02:25 AM
@Yeah I don't think out got fixed yet, but if you pm me the number and how you got it, I can send you what the daemon output would have been.
@Sagefault I see a schooner
Sagefault 30-Jul-17 02:44 AM
I totally solved it, but matrix style. I was staring at the acetate, and I stopped seeing noise and started seeing signal
En.v ( . )( . ) 30-Jul-17 02:51 AM
@Sagefault acetate?
Sagefault 30-Jul-17 02:52 AM
acrylic I keep making that mistake
En.v ( . )( . ) 30-Jul-17 02:53 AM
haha, kk!
Disc0rdantMel0dy 30-Jul-17 04:03 AM
If anyone is up who has done the binary challenge 5 (xorasm) can you pm me? I want to see if I am understanding the challenge correctly
GodyDeeps 30-Jul-17 04:05 AM
Hi, I have
mycroft 30-Jul-17 04:25 AM
I win. That's what I do. #dcdn17
Disc0rdantMel0dy 30-Jul-17 05:07 AM
Anyone have a nudge for Krux's cipher
MarixD 30-Jul-17 07:33 AM
Can I get a clue for Quest: Command Injection?
AussieDingo 30-Jul-17 08:52 AM
What time can challenges be done until?
AussieDingo 30-Jul-17 09:08 AM
@staff ^^^ and also are the answers for the dialer challenges going to work today?
gritsngravy 30-Jul-17 09:08 AM
Anyone able to enter the agent id and sig? If so, can you please send me the format that we should enter it?
@AussieDingo I Think entries will be taken until noon today. I may be wrong though.
wishbone 30-Jul-17 09:09 AM
The dialer questss are not working
davrik 30-Jul-17 09:09 AM
is there something that needs to be done before getting accesss to the wireless quests?
wishbone 30-Jul-17 09:09 AM
will require a badge upgrade that will not be available until monday
AussieDingo 30-Jul-17 09:09 AM
I've heard that. Just want confirmation from the Darknet crew
wishbone 30-Jul-17 09:10 AM
@davrik not sure.. my WPA one never even showed up
and that happened to several people
Yeah 30-Jul-17 09:11 AM
Heard you can text the answer the dialer returns to gourry (i believe that's who) and get the daemon response
Gourry 30-Jul-17 09:14 AM
@everyone get your badge flashed, then the dialer stuff will work. Contest opens at 10ish or something.
Everything hurts
A_Grueslayer 30-Jul-17 09:14 AM
Reflashed?
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-17 09:14 AM
@Gourry sorry to hear that
r0mbas1c 30-Jul-17 09:14 AM
if we get our badge reflashed, I assume we will lose our phonebooks?
wishbone 30-Jul-17 09:15 AM
no
flashing will not result in losing your data
per cmdc0de last night
Disc0rdantMel0dy 30-Jul-17 09:16 AM
has anyone got session hijack (web apps contd 1) to work?
I am trying to figure out if its broken or if I am missiung something
haks 30-Jul-17 09:16 AM
I already left defcon, will the new flash be available online soon?
gateherder 30-Jul-17 09:16 AM
but I assume any answers from dialing would need to be regenerated?
wishbone 30-Jul-17 09:18 AM
yes that's my understanding based on what he said last night
I noticed everyone was getting different odes for that
so I'm guessing a bug in firmware for code generation
skyria 30-Jul-17 09:19 AM
@haks - code for badges gets released after DefCon ends.
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MarixD 30-Jul-17 09:19 AM
@haks cmdc0de said the firmware will be released Monday
WoZeR 30-Jul-17 09:50 AM
Is the quest dialer fixed?
singlerider 30-Jul-17 10:06 AM
I checked yesterday for a firmware update and the darknet team had no idea what the hell I was talking about
daedared 30-Jul-17 10:07 AM
Has anyone solved the kitty jukebox game challenge? I got the game to run and got all the sound files, but couldn't identity them with and sort of automatic service I tried. I also beat the game and found the hidden maps :/
Looking for a hint or something to push me in the right direction
shifty 30-Jul-17 10:17 AM
@WoZeR @singlerider I've seen some confusion... in the quest lines it mentions a badge firmware update, this was the firmware update you got when you purchased the badge. Dialer codes do not currently work with it. Early this AM @cmdc0de discovered that the reason why the quests don't work is not Daemon side, but badge firmware side. In order to fix this, there is a badge firmware update now available at the darknet table and your codes should work after that.
shifty 30-Jul-17 10:30 AM
for the Tor darknet quest/telnet, did anyone have a connection refused error? I'm a little stuck on that
r0mbas1c 30-Jul-17 10:40 AM
@everyone does anyone have a thunderbolt cable I can borrow for a few hours?
michaelansel 30-Jul-17 10:41 AM
@shifty keep trying; it is intermittently working
shifty 30-Jul-17 10:42 AM
@michaelansel Right on, thanks man!
rsanchez 30-Jul-17 10:47 AM
Has anyone had any luck figuring out the correct format for the radio id and signature?
opaqueshadow 30-Jul-17 10:49 AM
Hey, can anyone help me with the formatting of something, trying to turn in the challenge for pairimg
Oh hey, same issue
morr [PDCQ] 30-Jul-17 10:50 AM
For those of us leaving early today, will we be able to get the firmware fix for the dialer online?
opaqueshadow 30-Jul-17 10:50 AM
It will be released tomorrow
morr [PDCQ] 30-Jul-17 10:55 AM
Awesome, thank you!
opaqueshadow 30-Jul-17 10:56 AM
Anyone got the format on the I'd and sig?
???
ransel 30-Jul-17 11:05 AM
Nothing yet
opaqueshadow 30-Jul-17 11:06 AM
Damn
Gahhh, I'm 2 points away from a pin too
michaelansel 30-Jul-17 11:15 AM
you can do ittttt
Pretty_Kevin 30-Jul-17 11:20 AM
what is this pin you speak of?
evilbit 30-Jul-17 11:23 AM
Does anyone need any help? I'll help out if I can.
Docpan 30-Jul-17 11:30 AM
yes please. I'm stuck on the CSRF
dougsec 30-Jul-17 11:33 AM
can anyone help with the hackers phone number?
rsanchez 30-Jul-17 11:34 AM
@dougsec I'm having trouble too with that. All others work.
daxorid 30-Jul-17 11:35 AM
No way in hell I solve krux badge crypto in 30m or get my badge reg code to be accepted, so I'll offer help for the next 30m also.
Docpan 30-Jul-17 11:38 AM
the dialing quest are working?
type11error 30-Jul-17 11:39 AM
is anyone able to send defcoin? DEZKH7bJV28CoVTFU82kYB3eupGAhgGGWn
wishbone 30-Jul-17 11:40 AM
I got you
give me a second
packetloss 30-Jul-17 11:40 AM
sent
type11error 30-Jul-17 11:40 AM
thanks!
Docpan 30-Jul-17 11:42 AM
any hints to identifying the background music in Cyberez?
Reznok 30-Jul-17 11:46 AM
^
Pretty_Kevin 30-Jul-17 11:47 AM
I could use help with the CSRF as well
opaqueshadow 30-Jul-17 11:55 AM
@Pretty_Kevin pm
Inbound
DuncanYoudaho 30-Jul-17 12:27 PM
Hoping the quests will become available tonight. Couldn't work on it nearly enough this year
Available again
shagz 30-Jul-17 01:13 PM
@here so any tips on decrypting the acrylic? none of my theories panned out (edited)
Surplus_AOL_Install_CDs 30-Jul-17 01:36 PM
the war dialing needed on the Quest Dialer was a nice touch 😃
@dougsec ☝
mooch 30-Jul-17 02:09 PM
@shagz message me if you still need help
rnduser128 30-Jul-17 02:12 PM
Is there anyone active who has solved command injection? I'd love a PM if you can spare a minute. I'm pretty stuck and have been giving it a good go
Sagefault 30-Jul-17 02:13 PM
I worked on that a while
Important: the server will not execute your code. It will inspect your code and give you the fish if it likes what it sees
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A half-working PoC will fail in bizarre ways
cmdc0de 30-Jul-17 02:41 PM
@shagz 😃 look up the co-primes for 3 and 5
shagz 30-Jul-17 02:56 PM
@cmdc0de yeah I was actually doing things way more complicated than the badge was designed
Tawnos 30-Jul-17 03:04 PM
@shagz also, remember that letters can be represented by various types of numbers
shagz 30-Jul-17 03:10 PM
I've got it now, like I said, it's actually way easier than I was going at it
cmdc0de 30-Jul-17 05:21 PM
@shagz made it on the easy side to see people play a 24 year old game. 😃
wishbone 30-Jul-17 05:50 PM
@cmdc0de I died many many many times. Lol
kaosaur 30-Jul-17 08:17 PM
Oh the deaths that were had
cmdc0de 30-Jul-17 10:30 PM
@wishbone well at least you got the deck of cards from the fugue plane 😃
Umarth 30-Jul-17 10:38 PM
I haven't figured out the access to that yet. Is it still going to be up post con?
5CentOracle 31-Jul-17 05:04 AM
having trouble figuring out what do do with the xss quest
I have a page, that has the working script but the Queen doesn't like it.
any hints?
wishbone 31-Jul-17 08:42 AM
@cmdc0de hah. That I did.
MotoPsych0 31-Jul-17 08:48 AM
@5CentOracle I can help if you still need. DM me what you've tried.
Also did you try the hints rune gives?
wishbone 31-Jul-17 09:21 AM
@Umarth it's the arcylic challenge on the back of the badge
currently it's still up
5CentOracle 31-Jul-17 10:57 AM
@MotoPsych0 Sent. Still unsure what to do.
Keramas 31-Jul-17 03:37 PM
Any advice for the command injection quest? i know the locatoin and understand the concept, but i think im having trouble with the formatting
*location
wishbone 31-Jul-17 03:46 PM
PM me I can help
Keramas 31-Jul-17 03:50 PM
thx!
Glitchgoomba 31-Jul-17 03:57 PM
is the lockpicking working again?
5CentOracle 31-Jul-17 04:12 PM
having the same problem as Keramas, I think
need to brush up on my *nix knowledge big time
wishbone 31-Jul-17 04:24 PM
ok come to aaa holon and I'll help there.
I think I can openly give some hints at this point
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-17 05:59 PM
@wishbone it's not an error
@here to save you time, the hackers number is not actually said in the script. But, if you remember those parts, you can see it on acreen
Screen
wishbone 31-Jul-17 06:02 PM
Hmm. The hint seemed pretty straight forward and its off by one number. And the script references the same thing the hint is talking about.
That and Necroresponse. ;)
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-17 06:09 PM
I'll dm you
I don't want to give it away
wishbone 31-Jul-17 06:10 PM
Can you give me the number off the little box?
Is the hint
Cool. Maybe I'm missing something
wishbone 31-Jul-17 06:29 PM
lol guess I was missing something, thanks for pointing that out
crazy
MotoPsych0 31-Jul-17 06:31 PM
@wishbone What ended up being the issue? Can dm if you want.
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-17 07:31 PM
@MotoPsych0 it's not an "issue" but it is something that if you didn't pay attention to in the movie you'd miss
But it does coincide when major phone numbers in the movie are spoken about
Tawnos 31-Jul-17 10:20 PM
would an ADA-compliant movie showing require a subtitle/transcript that included such trivia-important details?!
daxorid 01-Aug-17 06:15 AM
Unless I'm missing something, none of the badge related functionality quests worked for me, even with the new firmware. Not even the reg code was ever accepted by the daemon.
mooch 01-Aug-17 08:14 AM
Same here.
wishbone 01-Aug-17 08:44 AM
hmmm the only one that didn't work is the id/sig for me
probably sounds dumb, but make sure your reset your badge after uploading firmware
also, since the daemon is still in a state of "being down" it's possible some things may still not work
although it did accept at least one thing I put in
Tawnos 01-Aug-17 09:25 AM
id/sig worked for me, IR pair quest didn't
er, my ID worked
wishbone 01-Aug-17 09:49 AM
ir pair quest is id/sig
right
daxorid 01-Aug-17 09:52 AM
reg code never worked, and some simple dialing like Jenny never worked for me, regardless of resets, etc.
wishbone 01-Aug-17 10:00 AM
since the codes were specific to your badge I think some badges still didn't work
IIRC from reading during the con
Tawnos 01-Aug-17 10:28 AM
The reg worked after @staff fixed it Sunday, but the "Badge Usage" quest didn't
daxorid 01-Aug-17 10:44 AM
Sunday what time? Got flashed around 11, kept failing until contest close at 12
(for me anyway)
Tawnos 01-Aug-17 11:35 AM
I think we got it to work around 11:30
daxorid 01-Aug-17 11:38 AM
@Tawnos btw thanks for your help and support this year.
And of course everyone else that went above and beyond helping with the party, whether material or time.
Tawnos 01-Aug-17 11:58 AM
@daxorid You're welcome. Thank you for throwing together an awesome event on such short notice. Ended up having to cancel my CC and wait for a new one... then have to go change all my billing stuff on the CC >.<
(forgot it at the nerd)
daxorid 01-Aug-17 12:24 PM
damn 😦
wishbone 01-Aug-17 12:37 PM
sucks man!
@daxorid I see you minding on secdsm, have you had them actually pay out?
daxorid 01-Aug-17 12:38 PM
@wishbone they paid out a couple thousand DFC at a .6 diff before someone ahem decided to start a GPU war 😃
hopefully the diff will drop soon enough and my pathetic cpu mining will be worth something again
wishbone 01-Aug-17 12:39 PM
hah well I have 29 sitting unconfirmed
daxorid 01-Aug-17 12:40 PM
long time ago their confirmations got stalled for a day or so, then resumed.
might be the same thing?
wishbone 01-Aug-17 12:40 PM
sure.. few days after defcon too
zoomequipd I'm guessing is using ASIC processing.
daxorid 01-Aug-17 12:40 PM
er, where long time ago is a couple weeks
wishbone 01-Aug-17 12:40 PM
26,638 KH/s
lol
rakshassa 01-Aug-17 07:33 PM
need a clue for badge challenges (cmdcode and krux).
strategicpause 01-Aug-17 08:41 PM
PM me for a hint
matool 01-Aug-17 09:09 PM
peeks evilly over the bushes. when the diff goes down I can fire up the asic miner....
wishbone 01-Aug-17 11:01 PM
@matool what kind of hardware are you using?
matool 01-Aug-17 11:06 PM
@wishbone Zeus Miner Lightning x6
wishbone 01-Aug-17 11:06 PM
nice! what kind of h/s do you see on scrypt?
I just picked up a antrouter to play with
matool 01-Aug-17 11:07 PM
typically in the 27-32MH/s
Havent run it in a while, and usually only in the winter because it runs a 1.2Kw powersupply at near capacity 😃 and thats a lot of heat
wishbone 01-Aug-17 11:08 PM
hah yeah I was going to ask
have you seen those ant routers?
they claim like over 1MH/s
and draw very little
matool 01-Aug-17 11:09 PM
yeah, they work pretty good actually
wishbone 01-Aug-17 11:09 PM
of course 25 of them probably do
matool 01-Aug-17 11:09 PM
I got this one for under 70 bucks shipped off ebay because it had no PS... but I had one laying around 😃
wishbone 01-Aug-17 11:09 PM
right on. I've never really gotten into mining before so I'm looking forward to playing wiht it
not in it for money, just learning the tech
wow!
that's a deal
matool 01-Aug-17 11:10 PM
yeah I only mine defcoin with it, so you know... its just for the fun
Once I get my android wallet sorted (prob this weekend) Im going to make sure that DarkNet will be able to kick out DefCoins to agents to make it a bit smoother for those quests
wishbone 01-Aug-17 11:11 PM
did you check out coinomi yet?
it's a nice app
yeah I guess you'll crush my antrouter 😃
matool 01-Aug-17 11:12 PM
might even open up new challenges if more agents can easily get some coins to put stuff out on the blockchain. Yeah I switched to that, my old defcoin wallet is all wonked out have to fix the peers
wishbone 01-Aug-17 11:12 PM
yeah the defcoin app doesn't work
but coinomi works perfectly out of the box
matool 01-Aug-17 11:12 PM
its apparantly fixable, I just havent taken the time yet.
wishbone 01-Aug-17 11:12 PM
oh I'm sure you can fix the peers in it
matool 01-Aug-17 11:12 PM
I tried for about 5 minutes during defcon but there were points to get it
wishbone 01-Aug-17 11:12 PM
I just didn't bother after coinomi worked
matool 01-Aug-17 11:13 PM
I have 500K+ DC in the wallet though...
wishbone 01-Aug-17 11:13 PM
I might mess with it a bit more after my antminer gets here just to have the actual defcoin branded app
the desktop version works fine with the new peers
matool 01-Aug-17 11:13 PM
Im also going to try just importing it to coinomi and see if that works
wishbone 01-Aug-17 11:13 PM
someone said they were transferring a million to me but I never saw it
lol
matool 01-Aug-17 11:13 PM
a million?
that will take a long time to confirm
wishbone 01-Aug-17 11:14 PM
yeah but it should show up int eh wallet right away right?
just not confirmed
anyway, I'm not sure if he/she was actually serious anyway
matool 01-Aug-17 11:14 PM
yeah you should be able to see that it is occuring
wishbone 01-Aug-17 11:14 PM
and I was still trying to get a valid address workign since defcoin android app wasn't functioning
matool 01-Aug-17 11:15 PM
ya, coinomi made that a piece of cake though, I really liked what I saw of it
wishbone 01-Aug-17 11:17 PM
yeah I was SUPER impressed
man I don't klnow how you got that thing for $40!
they are $400 on ebay without PS
are you using a pool?
Clemzy 02-Aug-17 06:01 AM
the defcoin app works, you just need to add the right peers to it
and then it needs to sync
nodes to add to wallet: addnode seed.defcoin-ng.org:1337 add addnode seed2.defcoin-ng.org:1337 add addnode defcoin.secdsm.org:6000 add addnode 54.243.201.102:49324 add addnode 52.210.16.29:1337 add addnode 204.13.51.57:1337 add addnode 199.204.23.50:1337 add addnode 162.243.116.8:42598 add addnode 136.63.187.218:1337 add addnode 136.61.132.224:1337 add addnode 128.100.103.169:1337 add addnode 107.170.52.120:60708 add addnode 107.170.102.233:1337 add
kaosaur 02-Aug-17 07:30 AM
oh
that's the part I didn't figure out :B
wishbone 02-Aug-17 08:24 AM
Is there a console in the Android app to add that to?
I guess there's an option to add just a peer by ip
daxorid 02-Aug-17 09:20 AM
Ok, finally in a position to work on darknet post-con. Does anybody have a clue on the copper traces on krux's challenge? I'm guessing the first 0 implies I & mask out the 4 MSB, but the 03, no idea
daxorid 02-Aug-17 10:24 AM
(same with cmdc0de badge challenge, but at least I can get semi-intelligible characters out of krux)
En.v ( . )( . ) 02-Aug-17 10:29 AM
@daxorid how far have you gotten on it? I can only help with the very beginning (because that is how far I got with the awesome help of @feath3rz )
daxorid 02-Aug-17 10:34 AM
pm'ed
rakshassa 02-Aug-17 10:37 AM
@daxorid i can help on both.
Glitchgoomba 02-Aug-17 01:25 PM
Can anyone here answer a question about how to analyze the defcoin block-chain? using assmeow site?
Also, is the code given for %100 cyberez game still useful? Or was it just for helping mona escape?
Glitchgoomba 02-Aug-17 01:34 PM
analyzing the defcoin block-chain using assmeow site working?
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-17 01:34 PM
I'd help with the Bitcoin now, but I'm headed to a client's office.
Glitchgoomba 02-Aug-17 01:35 PM
np
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-17 01:35 PM
If someone doesn't help you by the time I'm available I'll help
Glitchgoomba 02-Aug-17 01:49 PM
Answer from phone freaking now good?
daxorid 02-Aug-17 02:49 PM
Is there a particular trick necessary to get the daemon to accept the badge REG:id ?
Digital_Tinker 02-Aug-17 02:58 PM
It was broken as far as I could tell and I don't think any staff specifically commented on that one
daxorid 02-Aug-17 02:58 PM
I'm running SVer dc25.1.2
I get the impression plenty of people had success with both reg codes and quest dialing, no?
Digital_Tinker 02-Aug-17 02:59 PM
Quest dialing was a maybe with the update but CMDCODE was accepting answers over pm for both lock picking and quest dialing
Registration was working as far as I know but many were still having trouble
daxorid 02-Aug-17 03:00 PM
ahhh
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-17 04:53 PM
Reg codes was fixed with latest update
But check with @cmdc0de because I ended up having the same code as someone else
KingLOCAR 02-Aug-17 05:28 PM
just cleared all the dialing quests /confirmed working... even the hackers one after guessing it
daxorid 02-Aug-17 05:50 PM
argh
@KingLOCAR what SVer is your badge ?
KingLOCAR 02-Aug-17 05:53 PM
@daxorid dc25.1.2
daxorid 02-Aug-17 07:00 PM
I don't suppose anyone other than cmdc0de can help with the badge registration quest?
daxorid 02-Aug-17 07:43 PM
Are badge registration codes derived from hardware identifiers, or are they generated at some time and written somewhere to nvram?
If the latter, is there any known way of re-generating the registration code?
wishbone 02-Aug-17 08:00 PM
I'm not sure. have you tried reflashing your badge to see if it gives you a new reg number?
defcon25-badge - Badge Related items for defcon 25
if you want to look through the source
it's impossible right not to complete that entire line anyway
since IR pairing part of it is still broken
Gater_Byte 02-Aug-17 08:56 PM
Give us till this weekend guys and we'll see what we can work on
wishbone 02-Aug-17 09:21 PM
You took away our drug!! Lol. Sure we can wait. ;)
krux 03-Aug-17 05:07 AM
updating your firmware will not wipe your contacts or keys, but with the stlink util you can back that data up if you want.
Tawnos 03-Aug-17 07:15 AM
@krux walking around the con with the badge bouncing on your chest, however, may hit the right keys to delete the whole thing
fortunately, I did have a badge dump, but haven't gone through to reflash those contacts, yet
En.v ( . )( . ) 03-Aug-17 07:17 AM
@Tawnos shorten your lanyard, should solve most of the bouncing issues to prevent deletion!
Yeah 03-Aug-17 07:35 AM
Or make a bandolier
My primary motivation was to prevent clanking and badges getting scratched.
wishbone 03-Aug-17 08:35 AM
definitely. exposed PCB hitting other metal objects (like lanyard attachments or other boards) is a very bad thing
I saw more than one blown badge this year from that issue
En.v ( . )( . ) 03-Aug-17 08:46 AM
Last year was a real struggle with the Defcon badge and Darknet badge
Samosa 03-Aug-17 08:53 AM
I definitely need a better solution for next year
I think the DefCon badge will be electronic again too, or at least that's the established schedule.
En.v ( . )( . ) 03-Aug-17 08:58 AM
The established schedule of always electronic? I'm fine with that!
wishbone 03-Aug-17 09:01 AM
even electronic
daxorid 03-Aug-17 09:01 AM
I like analog now and again.
wishbone 03-Aug-17 09:01 AM
odd a turd
daxorid 03-Aug-17 09:01 AM
Really really liked the dc21 badges
pcb playing cards
wishbone 03-Aug-17 09:01 AM
I like badges that provide interaction but these days there's plenty of options so it's less of an issue on an odd year
daxorid 03-Aug-17 09:01 AM
records obviously sucked
wishbone 03-Aug-17 09:01 AM
yeah the pcb playing cards were a cool idea
that was the year I spoke at defcon
hah yeah the records were pretty rediculous
but it was a neat idea
Samosa 03-Aug-17 09:03 AM
Is it not every other year? 25 was supposed to be an exception because, well, 25th anniversary
wishbone 03-Aug-17 09:03 AM
generally it's even/odd
but yeah every other year
Samosa 03-Aug-17 09:04 AM
That's what I thought
wishbone 03-Aug-17 09:04 AM
dc21 used pcbs but they didn't do anything
but look cool
so they weren't electronic per say
daxorid 03-Aug-17 09:05 AM
weren't the traces supposed to be meaningful for the lost challenge ?
Samosa 03-Aug-17 09:05 AM
Kind of expensive medium to use for just printing
daxorid 03-Aug-17 09:05 AM
like some pads were exposed and conducted to other pads, and that was relevant to the challenge?
I need to dig out my badge and verify 😃
En.v ( . )( . ) 03-Aug-17 09:08 AM
I've only been coming since 22, so I do not have much to pull from, but I think we can all agree, no records...
wishbone 03-Aug-17 09:10 AM
@daxorid I can't recall for sure, but reading the writeup I thought there was't anything meaningful there
but I could be mistaken
@En.v ( . )( . ) I thought the records were cool. I just used zipties and it was fine for me.. a bit large but #badgelife
lol
I know a lot of people hated it though
probably should have given us a simple paper badge and the reocrds
records
En.v ( . )( . ) 03-Aug-17 09:13 AM
I had brought extra lanyards with me, so I MacGyvered it, it was a cool idea, but did get very much in the way and you had to rely on purchasing a record player to get the info off of it.
wishbone 03-Aug-17 09:14 AM
there was a player in the contest area they were letting people use
also, a pin and a funnel also work 😃
does that show how old I am? lol
En.v ( . )( . ) 03-Aug-17 09:21 AM
Yes?
It doesnt show age, just that you paid attention at the school science fair or whatnot
Yeah 03-Aug-17 09:26 AM
ingenuity
En.v ( . )( . ) 03-Aug-17 09:27 AM
usually stems from boredom
😀
wishbone 03-Aug-17 09:30 AM
it probably helps that I have a think for vinyl (the record kind)
thing
En.v ( . )( . ) 03-Aug-17 09:35 AM
haha, sure, the record kind....
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MarixD 03-Aug-17 05:10 PM
Can I get some help on Quest: Decode Everything?
From Quest line: Buried in the Blockchain Redux
Sagefault 03-Aug-17 06:34 PM
@MarixD: I don't think anyone has done that one
Speaking of rare quests, did anyone get Krux #3?
En.v ( . )( . ) 03-Aug-17 07:06 PM
Doe this mean you can help with Krux #2 then? Since you are asking about 3...lol
daxorid 03-Aug-17 07:08 PM
I assume krux 2 is just quest dialing the "number" in the message, no?
My dialer doesn't work so I can't verify but that's my assumption
wishbone 03-Aug-17 07:08 PM
that does not work
well there is a number that does work
but the code it gives you isn't accept int he daemon
at least it wasn't for me
I dunno. I'm still confused about what krux #2 gives you.. it gets me to the second part of the challenge but I'm not sure what to do next
En.v ( . )( . ) 03-Aug-17 07:12 PM
Same!
wishbone 03-Aug-17 07:14 PM
help us @Sagefault! 😃
I'm stuck with not knowing if something is broken or I'm just not getting it
En.v ( . )( . ) 03-Aug-17 07:31 PM
Could be both
krux 03-Aug-17 07:33 PM
For anyone stuck trying to find parts of my puzzle, know that the root has many short branches
feath3rz 03-Aug-17 07:45 PM
🤔
wishbone 03-Aug-17 07:51 PM
I think en.v and I might have figured out the next branch
En.v ( . )( . ) 03-Aug-17 07:58 PM
Woot!
feath3rz 03-Aug-17 08:02 PM
Root branch!
krux 03-Aug-17 08:16 PM
/this/is/not/it
feath3rz 03-Aug-17 08:31 PM
I'm visualising a shrubbery at this point
MarixD 03-Aug-17 09:40 PM
Anyone working on the blacklight.ai challenges?
feath3rz 03-Aug-17 09:55 PM
i am
while I wait for a board to make it's way here :3
okay I think I finished it
cause I don't see anything more after what I got 😦
wish I could go
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-17 10:05 PM
@feath3rz the second chapter that's available online unlocks after finding hidden keys in (and around) the website
feath3rz 03-Aug-17 10:06 PM
ooooohhh! I thought that was it cause it said "The storyline will continue at DevFest Siberia: there will be plenty of challenges and special events during the entire two-day conference."
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-17 10:07 PM
Well, sort of. The prologue and "Leaves" are the only two that are available online.
feath3rz 03-Aug-17 10:07 PM
ok 😄 yayyy more to do
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-17 10:07 PM
Leaves might take a while :)
Keramas 03-Aug-17 10:08 PM
can anyone who has completed binary exploit quest #6 PM me for some help by any chance?
feath3rz 03-Aug-17 10:10 PM
oh I see the "leaves" now :3 yayyyy
MarixD 03-Aug-17 10:38 PM
How would you leave your house if your front door disappeared?
feath3rz 03-Aug-17 10:39 PM
backdoor lol window
I have to go get some things done :3 ima ponder this one cause I dunno what to do
and foooodz yesssss
Tawnos 03-Aug-17 10:52 PM
@MarixD through the hole where the front door wa
s
MarixD 03-Aug-17 10:53 PM
It's just a solid blank wall
Tawnos 03-Aug-17 10:55 PM
how can it be blank? it disappeared
feath3rz 04-Aug-17 12:17 AM
:/ lol
O Hai Thear! 04-Aug-17 10:22 AM
@MarixD there's no hints in the text, you just have to keep looking for codes and unlock parts of the story. "Leaves" is a bit special in that regard because it's meant to be a bonus chapter. Everything else will be heavily storyline-based, like the prologue.
O Hai Thear! 04-Aug-17 11:47 AM
And if you guys want, I can create a channel here for everyone who wants to try their hand at finding Blacklight codes. Or just join the Slack group, that'd work, too. I bet there'll be a lot of people on-site who could use your help in September :) (edited)
En.v ( . )( . ) 04-Aug-17 11:48 AM
I'll give it a go this weekend, see if I can make myself useful by september!
0live 04-Aug-17 11:55 AM
I wish it had email auth @O Hai Thear! But where's the slack group? My plans are similar to @En.v ( . )( . ) 😃
O Hai Thear! 04-Aug-17 11:59 AM
For agents interested in Blacklight: The challenge: https://blacklight.ai Slack sign-up: https://slack.blacklight.ai Twitter: https://twitter.com/blacklightai Ping @O Hai Thear! with questions. (edited)
Tweets
20
Followers
16
E-mail auth would be nice, but I hope creating a one-time account isn't that much of a problem. To be honest, we're just extremely short-handed there, not having a brilliant team of operatives like DarkNet does, so we're trying to keep the back-end light and spend time where it counts the most :)
En.v ( . )( . ) 04-Aug-17 12:03 PM
can you pin that so it does not get lost in the chat?
@O Hai Thear!
0live 04-Aug-17 12:03 PM
@O Hai Thear! Fair enough 😃 (edited)
O Hai Thear! 04-Aug-17 12:22 PM
Pinned a message.
@En.v ( . )( . ) thanks for the suggestion! :) Pinned and edited the message to include some additional links.
kaosaur 04-Aug-17 12:33 PM
that Blacklight prologue was pretty cool
only took about 10 minutes or so (edited)
feath3rz 04-Aug-17 12:44 PM
Yup! Was very cool
kaosaur 04-Aug-17 12:55 PM
is anyone actually going to DevFest Siberia from this group? looks like fun
0live 04-Aug-17 03:44 PM
That blacklight.ai teaser was super fun 😃 Thanks @O Hai Thear! !!
loved the storyline
daxorid 04-Aug-17 04:19 PM
Seconded.
Oh, there's a whole other quest called LEaves.
NICE
For Leaves, are we hunting for flags, or adventure-game-style giving verb-noun commands?
0live 04-Aug-17 04:41 PM
I'm curious about that as well - so far I've found one flag
O Hai Thear! 04-Aug-17 04:47 PM
@daxorid flags.
kaosaur 04-Aug-17 06:29 PM
woa
I missed the LEaves thing
oh there we go
kaosaur 04-Aug-17 06:37 PM
I feel stupid for not finding the flag 😄
O Hai Thear! 04-Aug-17 06:43 PM
Now you only have 9 to go. :)
0live 04-Aug-17 06:45 PM
That second flag is trickxy
kaosaur 04-Aug-17 06:46 PM
i haven't even found the first one yet
En.v ( . )( . ) 04-Aug-17 07:12 PM
I've got to quit reading spoilers. I haven't even started yet... Lol
Samosa 04-Aug-17 07:18 PM
I read them - not that it helps me figure any of this stuff out
En.v ( . )( . ) 04-Aug-17 07:19 PM
Usually stalk to find someone offering help and take them up in their offer...
gateherder 04-Aug-17 07:37 PM
are you offering help on krux #2b or #3? 😄
En.v ( . )( . ) 04-Aug-17 07:40 PM
Havnt gotten that far yet! I was going to look at it again tomorrow!
wishbone 04-Aug-17 07:46 PM
I'm pretty sure 2b is the broken part that the deamon isn't accepting
but I don't know that for certain
ok food.
feath3rz 04-Aug-17 08:03 PM
Foooooddd!!! Same here
feath3rz 04-Aug-17 09:21 PM
I'm not exactly sure how I know if I found a flag or not 😦 I'm noob at this
Mini 04-Aug-17 09:25 PM
hey @feath3rz
are you in leaves?
feath3rz 04-Aug-17 09:25 PM
hi mini 😃 yep!
Mini 04-Aug-17 09:26 PM
what number did you find and what task are you on? Im on the 3rd one in leaves so DM me if wanted
feath3rz 04-Aug-17 09:26 PM
I got the first one, working on the second
but if all flags look like the first one, I dunno how I can tell lol
Mini 04-Aug-17 09:27 PM
okay good first one is easy
they all look like the first one as far as I can tell, but they are very obvious when you go forward because they are all caps, so the code is very easy to look through @feath3rz
feath3rz 04-Aug-17 09:28 PM
oh okay. I'll try to find them and maybe it'll make more sense the more I find ^-^
Mini 04-Aug-17 09:28 PM
if you need a hint on the 2nd one let me know, I can tell you, use chrome 😛
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feath3rz 04-Aug-17 09:29 PM
lol
okay I'll keep trying for a bit first ^-^ thanks!
Mini 04-Aug-17 09:29 PM
no problem 😃
if anyone needs help on the blacklight challenge let me know, im open to help
0live 04-Aug-17 09:45 PM
first two blacklight Leaves done. Third is tenacious. hahaha
@O Hai Thear! is evil
0live 04-Aug-17 10:00 PM
has anyone successfully done the drugs ciphers in blacklight?
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Mini 04-Aug-17 10:03 PM
^
kaosaur 04-Aug-17 10:04 PM
i could use a hint on the first one 😄
of leaves
Mini 04-Aug-17 10:05 PM
@0live can you get @kaosaur ?
working with marix 😃
0live 04-Aug-17 10:10 PM
Let me pm you @kaosaur (edited)
Hmm. Looks like he's playing DOTA 😊
kaosaur 04-Aug-17 10:12 PM
😃
DrTee 04-Aug-17 10:23 PM
Is there anyway to bypass the lock pick challenge?
daxorid 04-Aug-17 10:36 PM
got a few minutes free to take a crack at leaves again
daxorid 04-Aug-17 10:50 PM
Is Leaves:1 doable without deobfuscating and analyzing app-3e355c58a2da4c5d1d5086e0b9935213.js ?
this is a rather large file.
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-17 12:10 AM
@0live so did you finish the drug puzzle?
Glitchgoomba 05-Aug-17 07:25 AM
question about meaning of eliot poems?
Aeternalis Mage 05-Aug-17 07:53 AM
@Glitchgoomba whats up
Glitchgoomba 05-Aug-17 07:54 AM
just got it
Aeternalis Mage 05-Aug-17 07:54 AM
ok cool
En.v ( . )( . ) 05-Aug-17 08:53 AM
@DrTee there are certain quests that could only be done at DefCon, lockpicking and the WEP cracking were two of them.
Digital_Tinker 05-Aug-17 09:04 AM
I have found two solutions that may allow for the wep/wpa cracking one. Although I can't set it up since I never finished those to know the codes
mycroft 05-Aug-17 09:51 AM
The wireless cracking as they were would be challenging to do without simulating some of t
It
0live 05-Aug-17 10:37 AM
@O Hai Thear! nope. Crashed early and slept like the dead. Lol
Glitchgoomba 05-Aug-17 10:42 AM
is there a website that will let me find the block hash?
http://defcoin.assmeow.org/tx/ isn't kicking back a response
MotoPsych0 05-Aug-17 11:07 AM
@Keramas did you get help on #6? If not, you can shoot me a DM
krux 05-Aug-17 01:14 PM
Just so you know... running dir buster isn't going to help you solve my puzzle. 😃
feath3rz 05-Aug-17 01:16 PM
searches dir buster
wishbone 05-Aug-17 02:40 PM
hahah
is that a hint or a threat?
lol
@Glitchgoomba I think defcoin.assmeow.org is down.. I couldn't get it to work
feath3rz 05-Aug-17 02:43 PM
yah it's down for me too
feath3rz 05-Aug-17 02:54 PM
currently working on this OK cupid thing.. geez what is this lol
Glitchgoomba 05-Aug-17 02:58 PM
bummer. i tried to work around it by moving dogecoin into dogecoin.info wallet but even tho the transaction is confirmed the money hasn't shown yet 😅
Tawnos 05-Aug-17 04:01 PM
how long is blacklight going?
En.v ( . )( . ) 05-Aug-17 04:22 PM
Probably until the even which is at the end of September I believe since you can get some $off the entrance fee I believe.
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-17 04:45 PM
Yup. We'll have the next chapter up right before the event, and the main part will be during the event itself. I also want to explore changing the storyline a bit after the event and keeping Blacklight online, but that's not decided yet (edited)
En.v ( . )( . ) 05-Aug-17 04:47 PM
Do it!
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-17 10:13 PM
So if anyone's doing a drug puzzle in Blacklight, there was a bug there, you might want to refresh and grab the keys again
DrTee 05-Aug-17 10:41 PM
@En.v ( . )( . ) much thanks! Looking to continue challenges but it seems I need to get past this to get anymore
Cubana2004 (Dolf) 06-Aug-17 10:06 AM
@O Hai Thear! Maybe that's what I was 'doing wrong' i'll go check it out. Thanks!
O Hai Thear! 06-Aug-17 10:07 AM
@Cubana2004 (Dolf) you can PM me and describe what exactly you've been doing, I'll tell you if that's it or not
Tawnos 06-Aug-17 10:51 AM
oh, the initial blacklight quests were short, thought there was a full thing there
O Hai Thear! 06-Aug-17 10:54 AM
Not yet :) Also most of the agents are looking for Leaves flags now, I think.
Leaves progress update: 4/10 codes have been unlocked so far, but no single person has all four. Keep looking!
Cubana2004 (Dolf) 06-Aug-17 11:06 AM
chuckles I just want to get far enough in to be worried about Leaves flags.
Tawnos 06-Aug-17 11:43 AM
ah, I didn't realize there were more, since I was scrolled down and didn't see the X 😃
guess I'll have to figure out where to start for leaves
daxorid 06-Aug-17 02:03 PM
@Tawnos if you already input the comment flag during training, you'll be stuck.
Unless that's been fixed, not sure
O Hai Thear! 06-Aug-17 02:37 PM
@daxorid It's been fixed. Nobody was actually getting stuck, but it's hard to tell because you can't see how many flags were actually unlocked. You can count the locks: "Leaves" has 10 if no flags have been found, so if you have 9, then your flag counted.
daxorid 06-Aug-17 02:45 PM
Wait, so all flags are available somewhere at the beginning without having to unlock more?
O Hai Thear! 06-Aug-17 02:45 PM
Yes.
The unlock order doesn't matter, too.
Well, at least not for Leaves.
daxorid 06-Aug-17 02:45 PM
Ahhh ok
O Hai Thear! 06-Aug-17 02:46 PM
Somebody actually found a flag that I expected to stay hidden for quite a while.
Samosa 06-Aug-17 04:54 PM
I no longer feel like a supergenius. 😣 I am apparently locked forever in my house.
daxorid 06-Aug-17 05:09 PM
Goddamnit I still owe you a tulip. Reneged on too many promises at con.
Samosa 06-Aug-17 07:21 PM
Yeah seriously! I had visions of drowning in tulips and wtf? Not even one? 😭 🌷 🌷 🌷
That's fine. You'll all get yours.
I'ma write the evilest most hardest impossible quests ever for next year
And then you'll allll wish you'd brought Samosa flowers /em nods
En.v ( . )( . ) 06-Aug-17 07:42 PM
If we bring you tulip next year will we at least get an awesome hint for your hard badass quest next year?
And now you have to live up to your promise of the hardest quest for next year of course😝
Samosa 06-Aug-17 07:48 PM
<.< >.> We'll see...
Maybe I will be double extra evil and make it an unwinnable quest! And my wicked maniacal laughter will echo through the halls of Caesar's Palace! 😈
Or something
En.v ( . )( . ) 06-Aug-17 07:58 PM
That's no fun! It has to be at least kinda winnable! Either that or you are the mole working for the MH!
Samosa 06-Aug-17 08:10 PM
🤔
En.v ( . )( . ) 06-Aug-17 08:14 PM
Lol
O Hai Thear! 06-Aug-17 08:34 PM
It will be kinda winnable, but always just a bit out of your reach somehow
En.v ( . )( . ) 06-Aug-17 08:41 PM
Likely story...
Samosa 07-Aug-17 06:14 AM
😇
Tawnos 07-Aug-17 07:34 AM
anyone remember the code from darknet last year that had symbols and numbers, like ...¶‡;123(?:‡... ?
daxorid 07-Aug-17 07:58 AM
yeah
The Gold Bug Cipher
En.v ( . )( . ) 07-Aug-17 09:03 AM
I remember being stumped, and my notes are horrible for it
Though, now I'll never forget what a gold bug cipher is
Samosa 07-Aug-17 09:20 AM
@Tawnos did you need a picture of it?
krux 07-Aug-17 02:31 PM
the instructions on how to solder the badge had pretty good pictures of it
Tawnos 07-Aug-17 07:33 PM
@daxorid thanks 😃 - @Samosa was trying to remember the name, because I was making my own life hard... ask @O Hai Thear! 😉
hiteWISE 08-Aug-17 10:10 AM
I'm slow on the blacklight train. Can anyone help me with MIPA?
0live 08-Aug-17 11:09 AM
there's a hint in the spoilerroom channel in the blacklight-ai slack
0live 08-Aug-17 11:50 AM
@hiteWISE ☝
hiteWISE 08-Aug-17 11:53 AM
I think I saw the hint you're referring to but I'm still super stuck
En.v ( . )( . ) 08-Aug-17 11:54 AM
I dont know what/cant think of what MIPA stands for, and even if I did, I might still be useless lol
O Hai Thear! 08-Aug-17 12:11 PM
@hiteWISE just keep trying different things :) It's actually very simple, try not to overthink it.
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@En.v ( . )( . ) how are you still not playing?
En.v ( . )( . ) 08-Aug-17 12:14 PM
I got up to the Leaves part, I'm just stuck in a door less room at the moment.... !
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Samosa 08-Aug-17 12:47 PM
Oh, me too, me too @En.v ( . )( . ) We can starve together. 🙌
feath3rz 08-Aug-17 01:09 PM
Me too!! We can all party in the doorless room :3
En.v ( . )( . ) 08-Aug-17 01:24 PM
Door less room party! Raise the roof! (no seriously, that might get us out of here!)
O Hai Thear! 08-Aug-17 01:26 PM
Hahaha. Maybe that's what you'll end up doing. Just need more flags to find out.
En.v ( . )( . ) 08-Aug-17 01:31 PM
Ahh!
Though that does not help me much! 😝
0live 08-Aug-17 01:57 PM
#doorlessparty
En.v ( . )( . ) 08-Aug-17 02:08 PM
@O Hai Thear! just re-looked at the prologue. I now know what MIPA is...haha
krux 08-Aug-17 03:50 PM
ok.. so guess people really really want the solution to /Puzzle to be /Puzzle/Solution, and not /Solution. So with some handy sym links, either will work.
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Sagefault 08-Aug-17 05:05 PM
I wish that would help me, but I've been trying both...
Has someone gotten the right answer, but with the wrong parent?
Tawnos 08-Aug-17 05:29 PM
@En.v ( . )( . ) I got to the part I asked a question about since I couldn't remember gold bug
as well as finding some other info I haven't had time to solve
En.v ( . )( . ) 08-Aug-17 05:35 PM
ahh!
kaosaur 08-Aug-17 05:39 PM
i'm also stuck in the doorless room
En.v ( . )( . ) 08-Aug-17 06:05 PM
Still have only one flag, and noclue where to go next... 😦
hiteWISE 08-Aug-17 06:09 PM
got the first leaf if anyone needs help
krux 08-Aug-17 06:10 PM
@Sagefault in my logs I show the right answer and the wrong parent tried exactly once..
Sagefault 08-Aug-17 06:11 PM
Poor questor
krux 08-Aug-17 06:12 PM
they tried it on the 30th
Sagefault 08-Aug-17 06:13 PM
Really, wow
feath3rz 08-Aug-17 06:13 PM
I... wish I knew what quest this was about lol
Sagefault 08-Aug-17 06:14 PM
Krux's badge challenge
feath3rz 08-Aug-17 06:14 PM
Ahh
Sagefault 08-Aug-17 06:14 PM
Unless you mean everyone else. That's blacklight.ai
krux 08-Aug-17 06:14 PM
I have nothing to do with blacklight
blacklight isn't even darknet... just inspired in part by it by someone involved in darknet as far as I'm aware
feath3rz 08-Aug-17 06:15 PM
No I'm still stuck on the krux one. Phone code I tried didn't register, but all quest dialing doesn't seem to work. Though I was able to reg my badge before that Sunday update
Sagefault 08-Aug-17 06:15 PM
So was hunting down the CPV sticker and solving the puzzles on it relevant here?
@feath3rz: there's something else you need to do with that number...
feath3rz 08-Aug-17 06:16 PM
Oh so the blue quest dial number is fake?
krux 08-Aug-17 06:18 PM
@feath3rz if you tried a number and it didn't register, pm me the number you tried.. my stuff never got fixed in the daemon for the phone number
feath3rz 08-Aug-17 06:18 PM
Ok I'll find it when I get home. Thanks :D (edited)
krux 08-Aug-17 06:19 PM
also curious how you figured out the number, just to see what people's process on it have been
En.v ( . )( . ) 08-Aug-17 06:20 PM
same thing happened to mine
brute force was how I figured it out
krux 08-Aug-17 06:20 PM
so cheating.. I see... you still need to solve the crypto to make progress in the quest
En.v ( . )( . ) 08-Aug-17 06:22 PM
More like I hadn't opened the either the dialing quest yet or yours and trying to figure out the badge, I was jumping ahead by accident. And I already solved the first part of the crypto
When I got the first part done, I realized what the random number I had brute forced was then for, lol
wishbone 08-Aug-17 06:25 PM
@Sagefault so it was one of us!
lol.. I know I tried several.. just I need to go back and try some different things
@krux can you tell us the ip address that had the right answer?
lol
krux 08-Aug-17 06:29 PM
no... since I'm not going to give out someone's IP to the world... last octet was 189
Tawnos 08-Aug-17 06:29 PM
@krux are you calling brute force...cheating? 😛
wishbone 08-Aug-17 06:29 PM
hah I didn't actually expect you too 😉
Sagefault 08-Aug-17 06:30 PM
@wishbone do you even know what your IP was at con? (edited)
I'd guess it was Co9
I know it wasn't me. I didn't solve the poem until I got home
wishbone 08-Aug-17 06:33 PM
I was using a VPN the entire time
krux 08-Aug-17 06:33 PM
@Tawnos it's less than elegant... but still a solution. but just getting the number isn't enough.
wishbone 08-Aug-17 06:33 PM
and it wasn't me either
Digital_Tinker 08-Aug-17 06:33 PM
I managed to brute force the acrylic code with nmap
Sagefault 08-Aug-17 06:33 PM
lol
krux 08-Aug-17 06:33 PM
haha
I should solve that one at some point
wishbone 08-Aug-17 06:34 PM
the arcylic code is pretty cool cipher
Digital_Tinker 08-Aug-17 06:34 PM
Once enough people talked about the next quest and I looked at the pattern, it just became pattern recognition.
wishbone 08-Aug-17 06:34 PM
the hint pretty much tells you how to solve it
@krux I feel like you were trolling me with the signals left on the voicemail 😉
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I did finally decode them though
Sagefault 08-Aug-17 06:35 PM
really? what were they?
(I forgot all about them)
wishbone 08-Aug-17 06:36 PM
I dont' want to say it here
krux 08-Aug-17 06:36 PM
shhh
wishbone 08-Aug-17 06:36 PM
ie spoil
don't worry I don't spoil
Sagefault 08-Aug-17 06:45 PM
@krux: so was that crazy CPV sticker your doing? Also, is it relevant to this challenge?
krux 08-Aug-17 06:47 PM
Not me. The CPV folks do their own challenges. I think that was probably Whitney who came up with that.
@wbm312 on twitter I believe
Sagefault 08-Aug-17 06:48 PM
I've been trying to figure out if the 404 messages are a hint, or just a "hey, check out this other cool thing"
krux 08-Aug-17 06:48 PM
my 404?
Sagefault 08-Aug-17 06:48 PM
yeah
it's a pile of CPV references.
krux 08-Aug-17 06:50 PM
Don't know. Do you think it's a part of my challenge?
Sagefault 08-Aug-17 06:51 PM
I'm at a wall, everything is under consideration.
The poem text wraps differently in firefox vs chrome, and I spent quite a while analyzing that for poosibilities
krux 08-Aug-17 06:53 PM
Lookes the same for me other than the font... but a hint you already know is always look at the page source
Sagefault 08-Aug-17 06:54 PM
for me, both desktop and mobile, "forgotten" gets its own line
do you have any idea how hard it is to find something that's forgotten?
krux 08-Aug-17 07:33 PM
I found it.
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 04:57 AM
Anyone able/willing to help me understand the clock cypher a bit better? I understand it perfectly when there is just one clock, but when there is more than one, I am getting garbage for output (edited)
En.v ( . )( . ) 11-Aug-17 06:22 AM
Do you mean the clock cipher from last year? I don't remember multiple clocks this year unless I just havnt made it there yet!
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 06:33 AM
yes.....from last year.... I didn't get that far last year, so when I learned about it this year, I became very interested in the entire methodology
I am trying to decode the slide presentation from Cyphercon2
En.v ( . )( . ) 11-Aug-17 06:44 AM
I was going to recommend that video. Each clock equals a letter or one set of letters I believe (only 80% sure about that)
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 06:53 AM
right....I got all that.... and I know it is in little endian.... when I compute the totals, however, the factorization is nonsensical
that is where I am stuck
plus, I have a question about some of the longer strings of clocks....it appears that there are up to 8 clocks..... 43200 ^ 7 is a REALLY REALLY big number....and I can't find any online tool that will factor it (edited)
En.v ( . )( . ) 11-Aug-17 07:05 AM
I'll have to take another look at that ciphercon video. You could also hit up Zeroaltitude on discord for some help
The staff might finally be recovered-ish
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 07:06 AM
yeah....already sent a message to him....awaiting a response
En.v ( . )( . ) 11-Aug-17 07:11 AM
Ahh. Kk. Sorry I couldn't help more!
wishbone 11-Aug-17 08:43 AM
I can help with teh clock cipher
each clock is a symbol in the base 43200 number
but yeah, the numbers will get VERY large when you convert into base 10
but the prime factorials also get large for longer words
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 08:47 AM
for that example in the cyphercon2 slide deck, I am working on the set of two clocks bottom right
should be 43200^0 * 13072 + 43200^1 * 19 = 833872....correct? (edited)
little endian?
wishbone 11-Aug-17 08:50 AM
I'm not looking it, but that's how it works
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 08:51 AM
the factorization of that number makes no sense
wishbone 11-Aug-17 08:51 AM
like you said... if there are lots of clocks in the number it can get very large
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 08:51 AM
so that is where I am stuck
those are the two clocks
left clock appears to be 03:37:52 == 13072 seconds
right clock appears to be 12:00:19 == 19 seconds
wishbone 11-Aug-17 08:53 AM
what ify ou read them right to left
43200^0 * 19
+ 43200^1 * 13072
ie.. little indian
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 08:54 AM
in little endian, the least significant is on the left I thought ....opposite of big endian
wishbone 11-Aug-17 08:55 AM
you're right
sorry.. hmmm
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 08:55 AM
what you are telling me instead is that endianness is just which direction you read? the base powers stay put?
wishbone 11-Aug-17 08:56 AM
well you can certainly try it both ways
and see what you come up with
but factorization wise that didn't seem to work either
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 08:57 AM
trying it the other way, the number becomes 564710419
factorization is: 7 * 13 * 19 * 326611
so that isn't it
wishbone 11-Aug-17 08:58 AM
you had it right the first time
sorry
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 08:58 AM
yeah...that is where I am stuck
wishbone 11-Aug-17 08:58 AM
looking into your clock translatoin
translation
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 08:58 AM
doing something wrong of course....but I haven't been able to figure out what
wishbone 11-Aug-17 09:18 AM
hmmm yeah I'm not sure honestly.. I think the first clock may be 3:36:52
not 37
although that doesn't make sense I guess considering where the hour hand is
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 09:40 AM
just talked to 0A
figured out what was rong
wrong*
those two clocks shouldn't be on their own
should be all 8 in the bottom row
Sagefault 11-Aug-17 09:50 AM
ouch, that's a lot of clocks
guess that makes sense, given we know what answer is produced
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 09:51 AM
right.....just have to find an online portal that will handle that large of a number
or write my own script....but that is probably above my paygrade
Sagefault 11-Aug-17 09:52 AM
if you paste it here, I might be able to do it
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 09:52 AM
haven't calculated it yet, but there will be a clock with 43200 ^ 7 .....
going to be a REALLY REALLY long number
Sagefault 11-Aug-17 09:53 AM
nah, just 30-40 digits. Should be doable
remember that most of the factors will be small, right?
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 09:55 AM
very trye
true*
actually....when done correctly, the largest prime in the entire thing will be 101
Sagefault 11-Aug-17 09:56 AM
Yep.
is the order of the letters encoded anywhere?
oh wait, powers. Derp.
hmm, but that does leave issues with multiple instances of the same letter
wishbone 11-Aug-17 09:59 AM
hah ok.. so we'r enot going crazy then
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 10:00 AM
ah...yes....I was going to ask him about that
wishbone 11-Aug-17 10:01 AM
there is no issues with that
because it should be obvious which factors are missing
ie if you have 2 3 4 6 7 8 10
and 14 of one letter
then you know it must plug in t 5 and 9
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 10:01 AM
what about the word "beep" as an example
wishbone 11-Aug-17 10:01 AM
now if you have multiple characters that both repeat
then it's just gues work
e will be whatever ^ 3
and you won't have ^2 or ^1
En.v ( . )( . ) 11-Aug-17 10:02 AM
remember for the teaser the multiple charachters didnt matter
wishbone 11-Aug-17 10:02 AM
er sorry. ^4
En.v ( . )( . ) 11-Aug-17 10:02 AM
for this year at least
wishbone 11-Aug-17 10:02 AM
he's doing the old card
which a lot of clocks 😃
with
so for beep. it's going to be prime^1 prime ^2 prime^3 prime^4
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 10:03 AM
yes....not concerned with the challenges....I want to understand the entire concept
En.v ( . )( . ) 11-Aug-17 10:03 AM
Yes, but the same issue might apply of multiples of a number being a prime of the larger number
wishbone 11-Aug-17 10:03 AM
2 and 3 are the same
so you'll just have one prime ^5
a single prime and a priem to the 4
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 10:04 AM
right... I see what you are saying..... you will have ^1 ^4 ^5..... so you automatically know the 5 needs to be split
wishbone 11-Aug-17 10:04 AM
yup
because the way it's designed you must have sequencial factors
if it's a word like... google, then it's more complicated
but you can probably guess
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 10:05 AM
going to write a script I think so you can just plug in the number of clocks and their times
that should stretch my brain sufficiently for the weekend
wishbone 11-Aug-17 10:05 AM
😃
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 10:05 AM
or month
wishbone 11-Aug-17 10:05 AM
I love the clock cipher it's a great mental exercise
Sagefault 11-Aug-17 12:24 PM
so this clock cipher slide. It should decrypt to the link at the bottom, right?
which means that the first chunk should decrypt to "http", right?
but there's too many clocks. "http" should only be 4ish clocks, not 8
gateherder 11-Aug-17 12:54 PM
@r0mbas1c Just catching up on the conversation .. I know the clock puzzle well at this point. there ARE websites that multiply that large and ones that factor numbers that large. You should be able to find them without too much effort...
I was working on the cyphercon2 puzzle before defcon but too many non-con priorities kept me from finishing. I decoded the clocks, but don't know what to do on the enigma slide with all the information that I have. ... anybody gotten that far?
I know it has been solved. (but not by this guy..)
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-17 12:55 PM
Guess the one I have been using is a slacker.... They only do up to 10 digits
gateherder 11-Aug-17 12:55 PM
lol -- go search again. likely within the first page of google results.
I'll try to come back on the weekend.. DM if you need some specific help. If anyone is working the cyphercon2 puzzle, I would love to talk with you about the enigma slide (slide 15, I think it was?)
gateherder 11-Aug-17 02:10 PM
OK, for the 2016 clock puzzle..
I want to share a clarification that 0a shared with us last year during the pre-con game ... the last line of clocks is spaced irregularly beacuse the card on which they were printed included a break-and-fold USB device on the business card. So the bottom line should be treated as if it has no spaces in between the clocks... That was a big stumbling block for some of us last year, and it kind of not related to the actual puzzle...
also, the pre-con daemon gave the actual times "so there would be no ambiguity."
So, here was the daemon information provided last year:
Enjoy the following cipher. The hint contains the exact times so that there is no ambiguity. (two pictures) hint: [5h 41m 52s] [ 1h 27m 36s] [0h 55m 49s] [ 1h 36m 52s] [0h 32m 2s] [9h 9m 47s] [3h 13m 8s] [7h 23m 8s] [8h 51m 44s] [ 2h 0m 10s] [4h 56m 3s] [ 7h 1m 41s] [5h 9m 3s] [9h 35m 22s] [7h 20m 27s] [0h 0m 1s] [0h 10m 23s] [11h 39m 49s] [2h 3m 23s] [ 2h 56m 36s] [2h 18m 7s] [0h 40m 27s] [8h 6m 40s] [ 4h 24m 11s] [8h 6m 9s] [ 1h 18m 2s] [9h 24m 58s] [0h 0m 4s] [8h 48m 53s] [11h 58m 26s] [2h 54m 40s] [ 2h 47m 18s] [0h 54m 56s] [11h 43m 19s] [3h 19m 39s] [3h 34m 51s] [3h 37m 52s] [0h 0m 19s] Little endian. Prime numbers on the front of the card. How would you map letters to primes? How would you determine their order? Consider prime factorization. Ping @zeroaltitude on Twitter for more hints.
Good luck, agents! 😉 (edited)
wishbone 11-Aug-17 02:17 PM
yeah the numbers written out helped a LOT
the clocks on the card were freaking small
I still have my card somewhere
gateherder 11-Aug-17 02:18 PM
me too -- in my wallet. hahhha
getting kind of faded though. 😦
so, when folks solve that and start working the cyphercon2 puzzle, let me know! 😄
Sagefault 12-Aug-17 12:27 PM
Sure, but I might not be able to respond quickly. If that's ok, DM.
joehacksalot 13-Aug-17 07:22 PM
just scrolled up like 10k messages
couldnt find actual image of the clock challenge
lol
Digital_Tinker 13-Aug-17 08:24 PM
I don't remember seeing anyone post the single clock from the casefile test quest but you can see a picture of the business card clocks in the ciphercon (?) video that has been posted.
r0mbas1c 14-Aug-17 04:50 AM
I worked on this over the weekend.....got distracted with life.... worked on the bottom row -- per 0A, all 8 clocks in the bottom row should be calculated together..... did all the math, but the facorization was garbage....so I either read the clock wrong or I suck at maths.....probably both
Digital_Tinker 14-Aug-17 05:42 AM
The text version of the time is posted by gateherder above
r0mbas1c 14-Aug-17 05:43 AM
just saw that
r0mbas1c 14-Aug-17 06:02 AM
hmmm... one of my times from my work over the weekend was off (based on the hint times posted above)...but even with the correct times, factorization doesnt seem to be coming out quite right..... with little endian, it should be (43200^0 * clock1) + (43200^1 * clock2) + ... + (43200^7 * clock8) .... correct?
wishbone 14-Aug-17 09:15 AM
that's my understanding
I'll try to calculate it out as well and see what I come up with
zevlag 18-Aug-17 04:13 PM
Where do I get started now? I didn't get time to play during DC25. I have my badge assembled, I am logged into the daemon. What can I still do? Where should I start?
mce9 18-Aug-17 04:23 PM
the daemon is still down for now
it should be back up sometime in the near future though
Sagefault 18-Aug-17 08:59 PM
@zevlag if you want to do the binary exploitation challenges, Gourry posted all the quest entry points: http://tutorials.dcdark.net/exploitables/exploitable_quests.txt
not sure if you can send the flags to the daemon or not, but you can still get them.
Digital_Tinker 18-Aug-17 09:05 PM
@Sagefault Do you know of any good places to get started with the binary exploitation? I've never done anything like it and need some help getting started
Sagefault 18-Aug-17 09:06 PM
Those challenges are pretty good, actually. Microcorruption is also really solid.
Also, hit up the #exploitable-help, people are friendly
En.v ( . )( . ) 18-Aug-17 09:08 PM
While the Daemon is still down check out blacklight.ai
En.v ( . )( . ) 18-Aug-17 09:22 PM
The prologue and the follow-up Leaves
Digital_Tinker 20-Aug-17 09:32 PM
Since this channel had also been used for discussing the books: http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/20/politics/havana-sonic-attacks/index.html
A higher number of US and Canadian diplomats and their families are believed to have been attacked by a mystery sonic weapon in Havana than was initially reported, CNN has learned from two senior US government officials.
feath3rz 20-Aug-17 10:08 PM
oh yeah I heard about that last week. 😦
0Aw3s0m3 24-Aug-17 03:14 AM
I am stuck on Endian, I coverted everything what am I missing?
0Aw3s0m3 24-Aug-17 03:25 AM
anyone have any hints for this one?
azriel6615 24-Aug-17 06:49 AM
Think of the digit position as múltiples of the base.
I just did the Endian one last night now I'm stuck on negative base 2
azriel6615 24-Aug-17 07:03 AM
@0Aw3s0m3 hope that helps, don't want to give too much away.
azriel6615 24-Aug-17 11:25 AM
@here anyone have any tips or pointers on the negative base two quest. . I converted the number to negabinary, no issue there, however the quest rejects what I think is the correct answer
5CentOracle 24-Aug-17 02:04 PM
It sounds like you are on the right track. Just keep trying.
azriel6615 24-Aug-17 02:12 PM
@5CentOracle thanks
Tawnos 27-Aug-17 01:30 PM
Have you tried doing the math raw, i.e. putting each digit in parenthesis and adding, e.g. 123 in trinary would be (1)*3^2 + (2)*3^1 + (3)*3^0 (edited)
dfwdraco76 27-Aug-17 03:01 PM
hey guys, n00b here so please go easy on me. I'm stuck on the "Advanced cypherfare" challenge. I've found a couple frequency analysis tools - but this is all new to me and I don't know what to do with the info. Can you point me to some tutorials on the subject, or any other tips that may help me learn?
Digital_Tinker 27-Aug-17 07:20 PM
The wikipedia article is a pretty good starting place: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_analysis
In cryptanalysis, frequency analysis is the study of the frequency of letters or groups of letters in a ciphertext. The method is used as an aid to breaking classical ciphers. Frequency analysis is based on the fact that, in any given stretch of ...
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Tawnos 28-Aug-17 07:42 PM
I highly recommend this tool for puzzles in general: https://sites.google.com/site/cryptocrackprogram/ - it solves most classic ciphers, and includes enough useful tools to help on the way to solving others
A classical cipher solving program
O Hai Thear! 28-Aug-17 11:11 PM
Oh, this is nice. There's also a bunch of good online tools: http://quipqiup.com/ works really well for substitutions, and http://www.simonsingh.net/The_Black_Chamber/ provides good tools that can aid analysis and help understand how manual codebreaking is done
hackakhan 28-Aug-17 11:28 PM
a not for profit CD-ROM is available. Nice
got the the Leaves portion of blacklight by the way. Love the ambiance so far.
donaldcuckman 03-Sep-17 02:12 PM
Grexican 04-Sep-17 07:53 PM
Is telnet://learntorh3yrogqy.onion:23 down?
I get this:torsocks telnet learntorh3yrogqy.onion Trying 127.42.42.0... [Sep 04 19:52:37] ERROR torsocks[21278]: Connection refused to Tor SOCKS (in socks5_recv_connect_reply() at socks5.c:532) telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused
|)3vice 27-Sep-17 12:28 PM
@Digital_Tinker I had to spend a little time on that one too, but once I decided to actually do the work, what I ended up doing is starting with frequency analysis and then solved a couple 3 letter words, then I started picking through words with patterns using a dictionary list matching on the pattern and length. once you start recognizing words, it is really fun. I found a tool that kept track of my key for me and that let me concentrate on the fun part.
frsoldier 28-Sep-17 07:40 AM
@|)3vice which decrypt are you working on ?
|)3vice 28-Sep-17 09:25 AM
it was one of the early easy ones...
zero knoledge basics... I am a noob
|)3vice 28-Sep-17 09:36 AM
oh, and i just noticed I @ed the wrong person, meant to @dfwdraco76
|)3vice 28-Sep-17 10:16 AM
which was a month ago, and I be he has moved on now 😄
Digital_Tinker 28-Sep-17 12:59 PM
I was slightly confused and assumed that was what happened
frsoldier 29-Sep-17 12:48 AM
drydenmaker , anyway nice. thanks.
|)3vice 29-Sep-17 01:39 PM
np
Tawnos 01-Oct-17 05:42 PM
people move on? >.> ooooh, is that what I've been doing wrong?!
|)3vice 02-Oct-17 03:10 PM
hehe
the_rock 19-Nov-17 12:14 AM
join us DARK FR13NDS
Gater_Byte 28-Feb-18 12:37 AM
How many of you are using win32 to write to usb?
feath3rz 28-Feb-18 12:53 AM
I think I’m 64 😃
Gater_Byte 28-Feb-18 12:55 AM
but the tool...
MarixD 28-Feb-18 01:16 AM
Stumped on general knowledge about cmdcode again.
Gater_Byte 28-Feb-18 01:18 AM
I would start at his keybase page and dive in from there
feath3rz 28-Feb-18 01:26 AM
Wait... should it be “Live system”? Not live boot?
Gater_Byte 28-Feb-18 01:28 AM
when you are the grub menu?
hit me up in private chat
s1l0x 28-Feb-18 08:36 AM
lmao
Ah, must have been that is was being slow
s1l0x 28-Feb-18 09:14 AM
Quest: Creating a Public Key and Private Key Part 2 can someone help me here?
I can't find the message it wants
WeLuffYou 28-Feb-18 09:26 AM
IIRC it should be on the same window in the middle of the screen.
JoyKil 28-Feb-18 03:13 PM
If we're already using PGP, I'm not sure what to "tell the Daemon" once the password is put into Enigmail
lmk if it's something you want me to step through, or if there is anything specific you might be looking for like the public key? (edited)
Gater_Byte 28-Feb-18 03:15 PM
Just looking at my phone now DM me a screenshot after you've refreshed the page
Gater_Byte 28-Feb-18 03:25 PM
You might just make it throw away key so you can get the message, but then continue on with your real pgp key. @JoyKil
JoyKil 28-Feb-18 03:25 PM
Thanks! got the message from one of my teammate's
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gopher123 28-Feb-18 08:02 PM
Still having trouble with public private key pt 2
Aeternalis Mage 28-Feb-18 08:02 PM
which part?
gopher123 28-Feb-18 08:02 PM
The message
Aeternalis Mage 28-Feb-18 08:02 PM
screenie?
gopher123 28-Feb-18 08:04 PM
I have gone through all the screens and successfully create the keys
Aeternalis Mage 28-Feb-18 08:04 PM
can you take a screenshot of the part you are stuck on? So I can remember whats what
gopher123 28-Feb-18 08:31 PM
Nm finally got it
type11error 01-Mar-18 09:57 PM
Did the eff pgp instructions go away?
I’m getting access denied on that page now.
Gater_Byte 01-Mar-18 09:59 PM
ssd.eff.org
oh my word.... they jsut updated it!!!
type11error 01-Mar-18 10:00 PM
Ya it’s different from last night. Linux instructions are not there any more 😦
Gater_Byte 01-Mar-18 10:00 PM
hang on man...
type11error 01-Mar-18 10:00 PM
I found a google cache so I think I’m good.
Gater_Byte 01-Mar-18 10:01 PM
wayback machine e
ok cool... well i know what I am doing tonight....
thatnks @type11error for the heads up
type11error 01-Mar-18 10:07 PM
Np
type11error 01-Mar-18 10:53 PM
Hrm is the fingerprint working? Seems super simple but it doesn’t seem to accept your fingerprint @Gater_Byte
Gater_Byte 01-Mar-18 10:54 PM
oh hang on i'll check
@type11error try now
type11error 01-Mar-18 10:55 PM
There we go
Gater_Byte 01-Mar-18 10:55 PM
had to redo it last night.... nice find....thanks
0tt3r 02-Mar-18 05:21 PM
Okay. I’ve typed every enigmail message I can see into the daemon. What am I missing?
Digital_Tinker 02-Mar-18 05:22 PM
Which quest title are you on?
0tt3r 02-Mar-18 05:24 PM
Pick a password, a strong password
Is it cuz my password sucks?
Nope. I redid with a strong password. All I see is the key creation window. And I’ve typed everything I see in.
Digital_Tinker 02-Mar-18 05:40 PM
give me a sec
I forgot, that was the one they changed the guide on
To use PGP to exchange secure emails you have to bring together three programs: GnuPG, Mozilla Thunderbird and Enigmail. GnuPG is the program that actually encrypts and decrypts the content of your mail, Mozilla Thunderbird is an email client that allows you to read and write emails without using a browser, and Enigmail is an add-on to Mozilla Thunderbird that ties it all together. What this guide teaches is how to use PGP with Mozilla Thunderbird, an email client program that performs a similar function to Outlook. You may have your own favorite email software program (or use a web mail service like Gmail or Outlook.com). This guide won't tell you how to use PGP with these programs. You can choose either to install Thunderbird and experiment with PGP with a new email client, or you can investigate other solutions to use PGP with your customary software. We have still not found a satisfactory solution for these other programs. Using PGP doesn't completely encrypt your email so that the sender and receiver information is encrypted. Encrypting the sender and receiver information would break email. What using Mozilla Thunderbird with the Enigmail add-on gives you is an easy way to encrypt the content of your email. You will first download all the software needed, install it, and then end with configuration and how to use the result.
@0tt3r When you generate the key after setting your password, there is some bold text that you need to enter.
0tt3r 02-Mar-18 05:49 PM
I saw it. And I put it in multiple times. With the first word. Without. With punctuation. Without. Guess I’ll keep trying.
Are you sure the message is static across versions?
Gater_Byte 05-Mar-18 06:37 PM
@0tt3r#9413 If you are still having issues, dm me.
Digital_Tinker 06-Mar-18 07:00 PM
@Gater_Byte The video from Cookies has been copyright claimed
Gater_Byte 06-Mar-18 07:00 PM
oh ok... checking it out now....
@Digital_Tinker#7655 thank you!
Gater_Byte 06-Mar-18 07:20 PM
@everyone I am going through my backlog... did I miss anyone on the casefile? If I have not got back to you, Ping me on DM!!!!
0x52 08-Mar-18 01:28 PM
Are there more than 3 parts of the case files? I only see 3 (parts 0 through 2)
Gater_Byte 08-Mar-18 01:42 PM
@0x52 yes, there is a part 3 ( 4 total quests)
0x52 08-Mar-18 01:43 PM
@Gater_Byte I'm not seeing part 3. It's not showing up under "Available Quest Chains" even though I completed part 2
Gater_Byte 08-Mar-18 01:43 PM
humm..... let me check on this side
brb
0x52 08-Mar-18 01:43 PM
thanks!
Gater_Byte 08-Mar-18 01:44 PM
dm me and lets talk
bobswaget 08-Mar-18 01:44 PM
I’m experiencing the same issue
Gater_Byte 08-Mar-18 01:44 PM
ah really? @bobswaget ..... let me look to see if something changed
bobswaget 08-Mar-18 01:45 PM
Thanks! I’m only seeing parts 0-1 after completion
Gater_Byte 08-Mar-18 01:47 PM
Both @bobswaget @0x52 please Direct message me the last quest that you completed...
so i can look at what step is causing an isse
WeLuffYou 08-Mar-18 01:52 PM
When does the daemon launch?
Gater_Byte 08-Mar-18 01:53 PM
😄 we will let you know @WeLuffYou
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WeLuffYou 08-Mar-18 01:56 PM
sounds good!
Belouve 09-Mar-18 03:43 PM
translated and found what the flags refer to. I have not figured out "what do you think this means?" well enough that the Daemon will accept it.
don't know who to DM here
|)3vice 09-Mar-18 03:50 PM
you might try #exploitable-help
wishbone 09-Mar-18 04:05 PM
@|)3vice which step are you stuck on?
spoilers is the correct channel to ask for assistance
|)3vice 09-Mar-18 04:11 PM
ok
Belouve 09-Mar-18 04:41 PM
So I read over the text that the flags point to. Have not figured out what the Daemon wants for input.
wishbone 09-Mar-18 06:56 PM
if you have the correct text, then you're almost there
just make sure everything is complete and it makes sense
WeLuffYou 09-Mar-18 07:50 PM
anyone have any tips with the endian stuff
WeLuffYou 09-Mar-18 08:37 PM
nevermind was overcomplicating it
type11error 09-Mar-18 09:50 PM
Is the tor telnet server working? Seems like I’m getting connection refused.
krux 09-Mar-18 10:12 PM
that would be a @cmdc0de since it's his server.
or @zeroaltitude
WeLuffYou 10-Mar-18 12:08 AM
no idea where to begin for simple obfuscation under the fpga quests
Gater_Byte 10-Mar-18 12:30 AM
@WeLuffYou you might want to talk to dr. decoder in the morning.... Sorry I have not been in the room much, we'll try to do some more tomorrow... But for now I'm heading to bed. have a fantastic night y'all
cmdc0de 10-Mar-18 12:41 AM
@type11error yes its running
did you send the answer to the daemon?
If the daemon gives you points then its the right answer and you can telnet to that address
feath3rz 10-Mar-18 03:12 PM
I can’t seem to open the vhd file. Tells me it’s corrupted 😦 maybe I’m doing something wrong?
Gater_Byte 10-Mar-18 04:06 PM
@feath3rz @DoctorDecoder is coming!!!
DoctorDecoder 10-Mar-18 04:07 PM
@feath3rz do you want me to send it to you directly?
feath3rz 10-Mar-18 04:07 PM
That would be cool!
type11error 10-Mar-18 06:12 PM
@cmdc0de kk think it’s something im doing. Getting connection refused
cmdc0de 10-Mar-18 06:13 PM
what are you sending?
WeLuffYou 11-Mar-18 01:34 AM
Having trouble to getting vm working on my windows machine so having trouble with the fpga stuff though xilinx. Any other reccommended programs for working with that?
|)3vice 11-Mar-18 10:23 AM
have you tried LiLi I think it has some built in virtualization and supports Kali https://www.linuxliveusb.com/
DoctorDecoder 11-Mar-18 11:38 AM
@WeLuffYou dm me if you have questions and I can try to help. Which quest are you on?
electroman5 11-Mar-18 02:20 PM
.0
+3+00
0.0
30.
3
03
Sagefault 11-Mar-18 07:14 PM
The HDL bit order question... it says they're ordered "right to left", doesn't it mean "left to right"?
WeLuffYou 12-Mar-18 01:15 AM
new install and I keep getting errors with torsocks. same one too
WeLuffYou 12-Mar-18 02:48 AM
yeah no matter what I do, even changing the ports in the config file and resetting router as I've seen some responses reccommend, I always get an "Unable to resolve. Status reply:4" error the kicker Is I know I did this one online while defcon was going on last year on the same machine.
Tawnos 12-Mar-18 01:14 PM
Is Dr Decoder's reverse simple obfuscation puzzle working?
feath3rz 12-Mar-18 01:15 PM
It worked for me
I’m thinking about writing a program to help me with this other one I’m stuck on. Hard to do by hand when each calculation is dependent on the original unknown variable ;_;
Oh gawd, but the time to process half a million possibilities... maybe not o_o
Tawnos 12-Mar-18 01:21 PM
ack, tried messaging you, but guess that requires friending now 😃
WeLuffYou 12-Mar-18 07:10 PM
made some progress with my issue. figured out it is less an issue with torsocks itself and more an issue with dns. trying to understand that
gman 13-Mar-18 09:16 PM
Advanced cipher took me 4 hours. 3 hours of screwing around and 1 hour when I found a workable path. Hint, not many 14-letter words have a doublet in that specific position .
feath3rz 13-Mar-18 09:17 PM
O_o I wish I knew what part that’s on lol
krux 13-Mar-18 10:54 PM
fyi, for the silk screen badge puzzle, only one part is dependant on the daemon, so if it's not online, you can ping me with what you decoded, and I'll give you the info you need.
gman 14-Mar-18 08:46 AM
So, if I type the badge printing into a *.hex file and load it into a random Arduino I have lying around, it might do something interesting?
krux 14-Mar-18 09:12 AM
depends on your definition of interesting
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gman 18-Mar-18 07:37 PM
Well Arduino AVR hex code uses a machine code format that reads 45-byte records starting with a : for each record (0xA3). Since there are no A3's in the dialer silkscreen, I can reasonably rule out some interesting Arduino sketch.
krux 18-Mar-18 08:50 PM
What else is on the badge? What isn't on the badge?
gman 19-Mar-18 09:33 AM
On the acrylic laser etch appears to be an affine cipher relative to co-primes 3 and 5 and that may be related to the circular silkscreen. What is not on the badge could be what is in the badge--either comments or specific lines of code buried in the firmware that could help. So perhaps you need all three to get the message.
For the silkscreen, I ran a frequency analysis and a few substitutions. I assumed each 2-letter hex byte represented 32 symbols (00 to FF) which conveniently holds the 26-letter English alphabet. Of course it could be Cyrillic (33 letters--drop one letter for convenience and then you have access to 50 different languages that use this alphabet).
Since there were 24 unique hex bytes, I will assume English and plod along.
Aslam123 19-Mar-18 09:40 AM
Hey
Im anew here
Can you help me
gman 19-Mar-18 09:45 AM
You won't get help unless you ask a specific question.
Aslam123 19-Mar-18 09:45 AM
How to havk afacebook
Hack*
gman 19-Mar-18 09:47 AM
I don't use facebook.
Aslam123 19-Mar-18 09:47 AM
How to use the darknet
On android
gman 19-Mar-18 09:58 AM
If the silkscreen is a code, then a codebook is required and that may or may not be contained in the laser etch. If the codebook is not on the badge, then perhaps it is buried within the badge, buried in a few kilobytes of firmware.
krux 19-Mar-18 10:03 PM
laser etch and the silk screen are two different puzzles
gateherder 20-Mar-18 06:29 AM
Is the silk screen the one that starts "11040D..." ? If so, do that one! Although the acrylic one is pretty fun too....... Ugh, too many great choices when it comes to dcdarknet.....
krux 20-Mar-18 06:31 AM
speaks the truth ^^^
gateherder 20-Mar-18 10:46 PM
^^^ and it was good. Just finished the new content-- Woop woop! Learned some new skillz along the way, too....
gopher123 21-Mar-18 10:43 PM
stuck on Identify the String #1101, is it supposed to lead to a web page? DarkNet.html
omegaphoenix 21-Mar-18 10:54 PM
Just soldered my badge this weekend but I still can't see any available quests in the daemon. Any advice on what to do next would be appreciated. Meanwhile I'll try deciphering the two codes on the physical badge.
krux 22-Mar-18 12:12 AM
I believe you have to enter in a code from the badge before it shows up..
omegaphoenix 22-Mar-18 09:18 AM
Thanks so much!
LethalAssassin 04-Apr-18 11:16 PM
money
i am in search of earning money any sugestions how>
>
?
any help to get in ogin dark web
Gater_Byte 04-Apr-18 11:52 PM
@LethalAssassin DarkNet is a radical, egalitarian social order: it’s the democratization of technology, production, and information. DarkNet is the organizational side-effect of putting information, technology, and, ultimately, economic power back in the hands of the producers, the makers, and the thinkers of the world. Join us in a gamified learning contest. We love to learn, teach, and play in the technological realm, and to create an environment for others to do the same. (edited)
@LethalAssassin ... Players take on the role of agents enlisted by our “daemon” chatbot to combat technological threats by learning and applying various skills within the game Skills include hardware hacking, cryptography, ciphers, RFID cloning, social engineering, and much more Built with open-source software & open hardware The optional hardware kit is $70; the game is FREE! Inspired by the books Daemon and Freedom by Daniel Suarez We encourage agents to work together and help each other. Get started by going to DCDARK.NET
Unknown 18-Apr-18 01:22 PM
In deamon
What I must type
Gater_Byte 14-May-18 01:21 PM
we are building new quests now... we hope to post them soon, but up until this time, the deamon has only been available at the Con's we have been at.... I.E. Defcon and SCALE... more to come soon @Unknown#1431
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ClownZ 06-Jul-18 04:36 AM
Hi i am from indonesia
t3rry_c0lby 06-Jul-18 08:32 AM
hi
diabolicaldope 18-Jul-18 05:54 PM
Is the Daemon online ?
Holland Oates [kopec] 18-Jul-18 05:55 PM
I was just interacting
Gater_Byte 18-Jul-18 05:55 PM
The Casefile's final steps are being placed together and we will anounce very soon when it goes live.... and if we keep to what we have done in the past, there might be the ability to have a badge resurved at the compleation of the Casefile
Holland Oates [kopec] 18-Jul-18 05:55 PM
But I'm a noob
It wouldn't respond to anything, and I don't know what to input
Gater_Byte 18-Jul-18 05:55 PM
So there is nothing to play with right now
Holland Oates [kopec] 18-Jul-18 05:59 PM
Is there a badge I should back or buy online, in preparation?
Three weeks from today, my friends
Digital_Tinker 18-Jul-18 06:06 PM
I've only seen SAOs left on Tindie
O Hai Thear! 18-Jul-18 06:07 PM
IIRC most AND!XOR badges will have random SAOs in the package
diabolicaldope 18-Jul-18 06:12 PM
Still dont get it (I am dumb) are the quests open ?
Gater_Byte 18-Jul-18 06:13 PM
No @diabolicaldope
Not yet
diabolicaldope 18-Jul-18 06:13 PM
the what does the standings tab say ? scores from last time
?
Gater_Byte 18-Jul-18 06:14 PM
That has been there since the scale conference.... It will be wiped clean once we start the next #casefile
diabolicaldope 18-Jul-18 06:15 PM
ok; thank you kind sir
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falok77 18-Jul-18 06:51 PM
can i use last years badge to play at DEFCON 2018
Gater_Byte 18-Jul-18 06:52 PM
We continually update and upgrade what each badge can do year after year.... So last year's will not be compatible with this year... But if you have paired with other agents and have a working badge and might behoove you to bring it...
falok77 18-Jul-18 06:56 PM
ok thanks
KING OF TROLLS 24-Jul-18 08:18 PM
@Gater_Byte daemon challenges this year are like half-life 3 every year. #soonbutnever 😛 I'm kidding and anxious is all 😛
Gater_Byte 24-Jul-18 08:20 PM
lol.... might was to watch.... for upcoming announcements in the following days....
BigTaro 25-Jul-18 12:35 AM
So excited
O Hai Thear! 25-Jul-18 02:42 AM
@KING OF TROLLS I don't think anyone's ever had to wait 19 years for DarkNet challenges, soooo at least there's that?
gateherder 25-Jul-18 05:17 AM
actually, @O Hai Thear! , if this year is Darknet7 and it's DC26, then we did, in fact, have to wait 19 years from defcon1 to darknet1. 😉
O Hai Thear! 25-Jul-18 05:18 AM
Hahahaha
At least it wasn’t a break from DarkNet 2 to DarkNet 3
En.v ( . )( . ) 25-Jul-18 07:29 AM
Just don't pull a George R. R. Martin kinda move and all will be well.
WeLuffYou 25-Jul-18 04:21 PM
Well, something tells me they aren't typing up DarkNet on an old DOS machine in WordStar 4.0 (edited)
krux 25-Jul-18 04:29 PM
PDP 11/23 using ed
michaelansel 28-Jul-18 10:17 AM
@En.v ( . )( . ) you should always be afraid to "turn the page" with DarkNet 😛
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And yeah, I've gotten surprisingly good at ed thanks to the DarkNet development environment
En.v ( . )( . ) 28-Jul-18 10:34 AM
Don't you worry @michaelansel i am! Though it doesn't stop me from turning the page
michaelansel 28-Jul-18 10:35 AM
Aaaaand now I have Metallica stuck in my head
En.v ( . )( . ) 28-Jul-18 10:45 AM
Well I've got the final countdown stuck in mine
Digital_Tinker 28-Jul-18 09:37 PM
Do things unlock over time or am I unable to join for some other reason?
michaelansel 28-Jul-18 09:39 PM
Did you read the story all the way through?
Must read all story before the quests unlock
Digital_Tinker 28-Jul-18 09:40 PM
Yeah, I got past that part and again overthought what I needed to do
I assumed the answer would be inside, not just the text
deathzombee 28-Jul-18 09:41 PM
Lol I saw the story up to Ace of spades before doing the first quest. the first quest unlocked then I was unable to access it again.
michaelansel 28-Jul-18 09:47 PM
@deathzombee bug noted. that definitely shouldn't be happening. story should come in pieces as you complete quests
@zeroaltitude FYI ^^
deathzombee 28-Jul-18 09:49 PM
Note, after the quest disapeared from the daemon, clicked back and forth on the story pretty vigorously
michaelansel 28-Jul-18 09:50 PM
That's...odd. Well, these are the joys of new features!
And if anyone needs any motivation, there is a timed...thing... closing at 10:30p pacific time. Hustle! (but don't worry, there will be more)
M4r14ch1 28-Jul-18 09:59 PM
Doing homework for the next 30 minutes 😎
gateherder 28-Jul-18 10:13 PM
does the hustle
Pumyra 28-Jul-18 10:15 PM
I unlocked the first thing, but I can't figure out how to join...?
Digital_Tinker 28-Jul-18 10:16 PM
@Pumyra Check again, there were changes made
Pumyra 28-Jul-18 10:16 PM
Ok!
variableLabel 28-Jul-18 10:18 PM
Hmm...well....I'm totally lost now. I have thrown every transposition cipher without a key at this thing and I'm coming up with garbage...
Well...every one that I've found so far anyway.
Skybye 28-Jul-18 10:19 PM
yeah thats kind of where I'm at @variableLabel
michaelansel 28-Jul-18 10:21 PM
there is a very minor amount of brute forcing involved
gimme a list of all the ciphers you've tried and I'll tell you if you missed it or passed over it
variableLabel 28-Jul-18 10:22 PM
In DM or here?
gateherder 28-Jul-18 10:22 PM
@Digital_Tinker and @Pumyra FYI, "check again" often means "F5" ... to reload content when changes need to be made/fixed.. 😃
babint 28-Jul-18 10:23 PM
@variableLabel So fairly new to cipher, is there something specific about it that hints that its a transposition cipher?
variableLabel 28-Jul-18 10:23 PM
Just what was in the text from the Daemon.
babint 28-Jul-18 10:24 PM
hrm yes... yes reading everything might be a good idea
spac3gh0st 28-Jul-18 10:24 PM
hmm
michaelansel 28-Jul-18 10:24 PM
My method of attack for most puzzles is "start with Google and see where that gets you"
variableLabel 28-Jul-18 10:28 PM
Agreed, preliminary discovery and research are important steps to take.
deathzombee 28-Jul-18 10:37 PM
I saw something relevant, but could be wrong path, moving with caution.
babint 28-Jul-18 10:59 PM
Uh so what are the rules for spoilers? I figured it out and I was on the right path before but I needed a specific setting to make it work right.
Pumyra 28-Jul-18 11:00 PM
I'm curious too on what's "appropriate" and what's not?
babint 28-Jul-18 11:01 PM
Obviously I don't want to give the answer away directly but I can give a hint out thats generic enough to be useful without being too hand holdy
michaelansel 28-Jul-18 11:02 PM
The general idea for giving hints is to ask lots of questions and figure out what is the smallest hint you can give that will get them back on track
babint 28-Jul-18 11:03 PM
So hints should be in response to questions?
michaelansel 28-Jul-18 11:03 PM
As far as what is "appropriate" , we just ask that you help each other learn and not just give away answers/ruin their opportunity to puzzle through the challenge
Yeah, I highly recommend the socratic method of hinting
and you can vary the level of opaqueness of your questions based on how far off track they are (be more obvious if they aren't even inside the ballpark; less obvious if they are just in left field)
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Focus on the learning aspect; teach them how to think about a puzzle in general rather than this specific path
babint 28-Jul-18 11:13 PM
👍 I just wanted to get a feel what whats appropriate. I learn way better when someone tests my assumptions then telling me the answer. Along the lines of knowing why it didn't work helps you learn something as well.
haks 28-Jul-18 11:15 PM
Is the timed thing at 10:30pm tonight going to block any of us from progressing through the existing quests?
deathzombee 28-Jul-18 11:17 PM
it has passed has it not?
haks 28-Jul-18 11:17 PM
Yeah but I’m wondering if it’s a bonus or if it means I’ll get stuck on a quest
Sanity 28-Jul-18 11:17 PM
The timed thing is not a one-time event - keep an eye out for additional times.
haks 28-Jul-18 11:18 PM
A’ight thanks!
michaelansel 28-Jul-18 11:37 PM
but yes, it will be a blocker for you, so you'll need to join at least one to progress
you can always join more afterwards! keep up the act
deathzombee 28-Jul-18 11:44 PM
We have only used the inventory for the casefile before defcon for a little decorder last year. I like that there is something there.
kaosaur 29-Jul-18 12:19 AM
so i've brute forced this a bit
and i have part of the solution but I'm stuck :/
deathzombee 29-Jul-18 12:23 AM
I would look around at what could be missing.
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kaosaur 29-Jul-18 12:43 AM
figured it out 😛
deathzombee 29-Jul-18 12:53 AM
Awesome, now for those timed events, time walls. 😄
retry 29-Jul-18 01:08 AM
not a fan of time walls that cause hours of waiting
Gater_Byte 29-Jul-18 01:12 AM
this way we can make sure people are avalable to work through the agents, instead of waiting on 1 guy.... to email ALLLL the players back for pgp quest.... like....last ...year 😄 we live and learn (I was that 1 guy) no family life and not getting other things prepped for that years con.... (edited)
Altair 29-Jul-18 01:12 AM
lol
Gater_Byte 29-Jul-18 01:13 AM
So, this year, load balanced, and spead, now you can count on a time 😄
feath3rz 29-Jul-18 01:14 AM
@Gater_Byte but it made you super duper popular last year :3
Gater_Byte 29-Jul-18 01:15 AM
or hated.... becasue you never got to my email at the very last second when you where giving a talk at bsides.... 😛 2 sides of the coin 😄 i'll take both, but learn from it
can only get better
(i hope) 😄
feath3rz 29-Jul-18 01:16 AM
Awww well no hate from here 😃 ❤
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Gater_Byte 29-Jul-18 01:16 AM
Thanks @feath3rz hope you are having fun so far
feath3rz 29-Jul-18 01:18 AM
Yup! Can’t wait to hit Vegas lol
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retry 29-Jul-18 01:20 AM
darknet linecon ❤
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feath3rz 29-Jul-18 01:20 AM
Linecon is where you make friends ❤
Gater_Byte 29-Jul-18 01:21 AM
ok ya'll I've crossed 3 timezones (2000+ miles), and it's time for me to hit the sack after being up for 18 hours....have fun and we will talk in the morning!!!! (edited)
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Sanity 29-Jul-18 01:23 AM
lol you know you're a language nerd when you accidentally nerd-snipe yourself wanting to explain why the apostrophe in "y'all" goes between the "y" and the "a" 😅
Gater has an excuse (see above re: timezones), I just found it funny that I had to sit there and reason out the logic behind the apostrophe placement to myself
Gater_Byte 29-Jul-18 01:25 AM
thank you @Sanity .... you are all .... yea yea, thats it....ok.....night night ..... 😛
Sanity 29-Jul-18 01:25 AM
lolol yes go get some sleep 😴
crucio606 29-Jul-18 04:10 AM
Team, do we need to do something special to access the portfolio of missions? ....read through the story
think i made progress, didn't see the connect to daemon button
WeLuffYou 29-Jul-18 04:39 AM
Cannot connect to thing for step 2.
WeLuffYou 29-Jul-18 05:51 AM
Oic they have my phone service provider dlined
t3rry_c0lby 29-Jul-18 06:26 AM
Well, this is nice. do we need to have anything prepared for when the channel locks, or will we find out what to do then?
pouncingdragon 29-Jul-18 07:05 AM
I think we just have to wait, and be prepared for whatever they throw at us
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Grimfodr 29-Jul-18 07:09 AM
So... connected to Daemon but not seeing anything new in quests, inventory, etc.
Grimfodr 29-Jul-18 07:17 AM
Got it.
Grimfodr 29-Jul-18 07:55 AM
Working on the cipher for the first. missing some aspect of it... got the first half of it figured out but... hrrm
r0mbas1c 29-Jul-18 08:47 AM
@Grimfodr -- what's the secret to starting....same spot as you were, nothing in Quests (is it because I am using the same account as last year?)
Grimfodr 29-Jul-18 08:49 AM
@r0mbas1c Go to lore, there is a > after the entry. Read through those and something should show up in available quests
r0mbas1c 29-Jul-18 08:50 AM
ah....didn't see the little ">" behind the DISCORD login pop-up....thanks
Grimfodr 29-Jul-18 08:50 AM
Same, no worries!
babint 29-Jul-18 08:52 AM
So trying to do the Infiltrate challenge, been waiting since before the correct time but nothing yet. Am I missing something?
babint 29-Jul-18 09:04 AM
Ah got my dates mixed up.
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 09:14 AM
Yeah, time zones suck. My recommendation is to put it in google calendar in the UTC time zone and let google do the math
Plus, then you can set a 15m reminder
En.v ( . )( . ) 29-Jul-18 09:25 AM
Timezones and daylight savings both suck
babint 29-Jul-18 09:25 AM
I had the right time but the wrong date because I figured it out AFTER midnight and wasn't paying attention.
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 09:26 AM
Hehe whoops!
crucio606 29-Jul-18 09:35 AM
anyone that solved the cipher problem...please DM me
McL0v1n[AU] 29-Jul-18 09:44 AM
It may be because I literally just woke up, but I can't brain that one yet. I'm struggling too. Also, could be because I'm on my phone and multitasking as well.
Flitt 29-Jul-18 09:45 AM
It doesn't seem to be straight forward.
McL0v1n[AU] 29-Jul-18 09:45 AM
I'm so tired
malcuth 29-Jul-18 09:47 AM
I made the mistake of getting out of town this weekend, figures the casefiles would go up while I was afk... now to try and play catch up
Gater_Byte 29-Jul-18 09:49 AM
I know you can figure this out guys..... @malcuth once you do "ketchup" you can "relish" in the moment 😄
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malcuth 29-Jul-18 09:51 AM
dangit now I am hungry
lol
Gater_Byte 29-Jul-18 09:52 AM
let it drive you!!!
Grimfodr 29-Jul-18 10:03 AM
Will need to delve more into ciphers... was rough doing it by hand. But fun!
Gater_Byte 29-Jul-18 10:05 AM
I was able to do it by hand
M4r14ch1 29-Jul-18 10:05 AM
Need some pointers on the format of the fourth quest. ...
Digital_Tinker 29-Jul-18 10:06 AM
Format for the answer to put in? I need some suggestions on tools for that one
Flitt 29-Jul-18 10:06 AM
For the second quest, do we really have to wait for an update to be posted?
Digital_Tinker 29-Jul-18 10:06 AM
Yeah
deathzombee 29-Jul-18 10:07 AM
the next one is soon
M4r14ch1 29-Jul-18 10:07 AM
Yes format of the answer
Digital_Tinker 29-Jul-18 10:08 AM
There is a note right below the URL that tells you the format
Gater_Byte 29-Jul-18 10:08 AM
The next one is 12pm pst.... very soon y'all
Flitt 29-Jul-18 10:09 AM
Thanks for the info, Gater!
M4r14ch1 29-Jul-18 10:09 AM
yeah, I'm slow....feels like something's missing in the explanation.
Digital_Tinker 29-Jul-18 10:10 AM
Other than that, I can't really help. back to researching tools and avoiding dependency issues
Grimfodr 29-Jul-18 10:17 AM
M4, will be happy to work on it with you once I get to that point. Waiting for the 2nd quest bit
malcuth 29-Jul-18 10:32 AM
haha figures I'd try to overthink the first cipher
deathzombee 29-Jul-18 10:40 AM
my tools weren't formatted correctly on that one even though I tried the right cipher a few times, I reread the problem, and switched my cracking method, after talking with someone.
malcuth 29-Jul-18 10:43 AM
yeah my first attempt I miss matched a few bits then got it, so now I guess wait till noon... good time to go get some foodz
McL0v1n[AU] 29-Jul-18 10:56 AM
I think I'm caught up
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C45tr0 29-Jul-18 11:10 AM
Working on the 4th. I believe I get the idea, using a tool, but feel like I am missing something about the concept. Anyone able to offer me a check if im atleast on the right path?
M4r14ch1 29-Jul-18 11:22 AM
Yeah, I'm missing something too. Thought it was an issue with the format, but I've ruled that out.
C45tr0 29-Jul-18 11:23 AM
Want to compare notes in PM?
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 11:41 AM
Which quest is that?
Is that Escalate?
kaosaur 29-Jul-18 11:42 AM
there's more than 1 quest line open?
we should still be locked waiting on Infiltrate for another 15 minutes no?
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 11:43 AM
sorry, internally we have "epics" and "quests" -- Casefile is an "Epic", each item is a "quest"
kaosaur 29-Jul-18 11:43 AM
ahh
C45tr0 29-Jul-18 11:45 AM
Ya escalate is the quest
Digital_Tinker 29-Jul-18 11:45 AM
Yeah, that is where I am
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 11:46 AM
You can send me the answer you are attempting and I can validate it for you. The answer acceptance is currently a hardcoded match, which is not as flexible as we would like it to be for the multiple possible solutions
cailín+iora[AU] 29-Jul-18 11:53 AM
Anyone interested in chatting and helping me think through and understand what I am doing wrong? I’m completely new at this and want to learn but I definitely either missed something or don’t understand things well enough.
Flitt 29-Jul-18 11:59 AM
What are you stuck on, @cailín+iora[AU]?
cailín+iora[AU] 29-Jul-18 12:00 PM
The first quest. I’m so beyond new at this stuff and a DM helped me see that I was on the right track but just don’t know enough about types of ciphers. So I’ll do a little reading and Hopefully that will help me get it.
cailín+iora[AU] 29-Jul-18 12:08 PM
Well duh. Yep I just didn’t know enough. But hey I learned!
Flitt 29-Jul-18 12:09 PM
That's the whole point! On to quest two!
WeLuffYou 29-Jul-18 12:18 PM
lost connection to the chat. Cannot reconnect....
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 12:19 PM
@WeLuffYou sorry 😦 there will be more meetings to attend
DoctorDecoder 29-Jul-18 12:20 PM
In cryptography, a transposition cipher is a method of encryption by which the positions held by units of plaintext (which are commonly characters or groups of characters) are shifted according to a regular system, so that the ciphertext constitutes a permutation of the plain...
deathzombee 29-Jul-18 12:22 PM
@WeLuffYou I had to set up a mobile hotspot right before the meeting as my net went out. had 4 different identities going.
WeLuffYou 29-Jul-18 12:28 PM
The coffee shop I was at periodically resets connections. Didn't know that. I got the solve second hand.
Flitt 29-Jul-18 12:29 PM
I'm really clueless on quest 3. Can someone DM me to help me understand what I'm looking at with the sample code?
Grimfodr 29-Jul-18 12:31 PM
Working on it too, haven't done for over a dozen years
OH FARK! RIGHT!
I get it now...
deathzombee 29-Jul-18 12:42 PM
flow control is important, I do wish I had saved my bruteforcer I did last year. it didn't take that long but eh.
mediumrehr 29-Jul-18 12:54 PM
has anyone else had issues with submitting the answer to quest 3?
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 12:54 PM
Is that Impersonate? (edited)
Grimfodr 29-Jul-18 12:54 PM
Yes
mediumrehr 29-Jul-18 12:54 PM
yes
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 12:54 PM
Hit me with your answer. There are actually multiple possible answers, but the Daemon only recognizes one right now
(becuase I didn't finish the code...)
In a DM
babint 29-Jul-18 12:56 PM
@michaelansel haha got whew got it. Was wondering if I was doing something wrong.
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 12:57 PM
yay!
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 01:15 PM
Daemon updated with a few known alternative answers. If you still get stuck, feel free to send me a DM
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Grimfodr 29-Jul-18 01:38 PM
Flailing about on part 4. Anything generic to get me on the right path?
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 01:46 PM
Have you done some wikipedia reading on length extension?
jc 29-Jul-18 01:49 PM
hey so #2 is going to be at 8pm pst right?
ie next meeting on irc...
Grimfodr 29-Jul-18 01:53 PM
@Mansel yep, working on a few ideas. Will fiddle with it some more till I have at least an idea where not to go deeper
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 01:57 PM
@jc yup
@Grimfodr 👍 holler at any staff member if you get stuck
Grimfodr 29-Jul-18 01:59 PM
Will do! Curious to see how far down the rabbit hole all the pre-dc bits go
malcuth 29-Jul-18 02:20 PM
something about the CRC16 thing just does not compute in my head, time to take a step back and go do something else for a bit
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 02:21 PM
always a good method of solving puzzles (walk away for a little while)
gateherder 29-Jul-18 02:22 PM
I find reese's and dr pepper helps
babint 29-Jul-18 02:25 PM
+1 for Dr Pepper
pouncingdragon 29-Jul-18 02:30 PM
Mmmm... reese's and dr pepper... now I want both but have neither. Time for a trip to the store.
Grimfodr 29-Jul-18 02:30 PM
Dr. Pepper, drink of the intellectuals!
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gateherder 29-Jul-18 02:33 PM
@pouncingdragon bring plenty to con...
jc 29-Jul-18 02:34 PM
@michaelansel thanks dude/dudette
gateherder 29-Jul-18 02:34 PM
cheez its and better cheddars are also quite yummy
_r00k_ 29-Jul-18 02:51 PM
can I PM a staff member real quick with a question about one of the challenges?
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retry 29-Jul-18 02:55 PM
just to confirm, there's nothing after DECIDE ?
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 02:59 PM
@retry correct @_r00k_ sure
KING OF TROLLS 29-Jul-18 03:10 PM
looks like it @Flitt
Zenofex 29-Jul-18 03:13 PM
are the "standings" all from this year?
deathzombee 29-Jul-18 03:15 PM
they are from scale I believe (edited)
Umarth 29-Jul-18 03:20 PM
So, I am at the infiltrate stage. I thought there was an extra chunk of lore for a moment, but now there isn't. Did I go crazy or did I lose it somehow.
deathzombee 29-Jul-18 03:20 PM
Nah, the lore is a little buggy, if you saw something about an Ace then you just encountered the bug.
t3rry_c0lby 29-Jul-18 03:22 PM
haha ugh
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 03:22 PM
Story shows up at the beginning, after Infiltrate, after Escalate, after Decide
t3rry_c0lby 29-Jul-18 03:22 PM
none of these channels lock when I will be available.
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 03:23 PM
@t3rry_c0lby we'll have them almost every day all week. tell me more about your schedule and we'll see what we can do
Umarth 29-Jul-18 03:24 PM
thanks, just didn't want to miss something I needed
t3rry_c0lby 29-Jul-18 03:25 PM
@mansel no worries, I'll make it work.
"all week" sounds good to me, I feared it would be closed in defcon time (<3 days)_
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 03:36 PM
teaser challenges won't close until probably sometime next week. probably tuesday or wednesday before defcon. we haven't decided for sure yet
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 03:50 PM
Alright, I need to take off. To everyone that has already solved the CRC and SHA256 challenges: please offer to help those who get stuck!! You are always welcome to teach and guide each other. Remember: the best hints are just questions trying to understand how they are approaching the problem (edited)
Pumyra 29-Jul-18 03:56 PM
@malcuth I'm having the same exact problem. I've been trying to figure it out, & I'm baffled. Had to walk away. Later tonight I'm entering the fray once again!
_r00k_ 29-Jul-18 04:29 PM
anyone around that finished decide?
* that didn't make the wrong decision 😛
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 04:34 PM
To be clear, there is no wrong decision. What you decide will impact the future of the game
Flitt 29-Jul-18 04:34 PM
Is Decide after Escalate?
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 04:35 PM
Correct
Flitt 29-Jul-18 04:35 PM
Is that the last quest?
michaelansel 29-Jul-18 04:36 PM
For now
Zenofex 29-Jul-18 04:52 PM
does that mean (after completing decide) there are currently no other ways to get points through the daemon? (edited)
retry 29-Jul-18 04:55 PM
if that's the case I really don't understand how scoring works
Zenofex 29-Jul-18 04:56 PM
I'm just trying to figure out if this is relevant to the case files (and current year):
There has never been a time of greater tension for the DarkNet. We hope that you are paying very careful attention to everything around you -- hidden clues already surround you, right here on this site, and you need to uncover them to be ready.
Reznok 29-Jul-18 05:00 PM
I don't think there's anything that affects score right now
C45tr0 29-Jul-18 05:01 PM
I think its just from the previous event (edited)
mediumrehr 29-Jul-18 05:02 PM
anyone completed escalate that could confirm if i'm on the right track or not?
Flitt 29-Jul-18 05:02 PM
DM me, @mediumrehr
sital 29-Jul-18 05:12 PM
I have to be missing something obvious in Impersonate.
Is anyone willing to point me in the right direction?
jc 29-Jul-18 05:16 PM
@sital i think you mean "infiltrate" instead of "impersonate". if so, seems that we need to follow those links found back in the "discover" challenge
sital 29-Jul-18 05:17 PM
Thanks for the response! Impersonate is after that one, it's the CRC16 one a couple other people mentioned
Think I will try walking away for a bit again, and start fresh
kaosaur 29-Jul-18 05:18 PM
anyone past Escalate wanna send me a PM?
jc 29-Jul-18 05:20 PM
oh sweet, hopefully i'll get there soon. gonna try and "infiltrate" later tonight!
good luck with it
Grimfodr 29-Jul-18 05:40 PM
Done for the night, stuck on Escalate. Will pick up tomorrow. Take care all!
McL0v1n[AU] 29-Jul-18 05:44 PM
Anyone around here get past escalate please PM
C45tr0 29-Jul-18 05:53 PM
For the decide quest. will we be able to submit the other one, or atleast check if with someone to see if we got it right?
D0dgy 29-Jul-18 05:56 PM
Can I get some help on the first cipher? I have tried transposition ciphers ranging from 3 to 17 and can't get it to decode. I believe there is a https web address in there, but appear stuck...
3 to 17 character key lengths (columns) that is...
Grimfodr 29-Jul-18 05:59 PM
@D0dgy, take a look at the quest text again. Perhaps you should try something bolder.
McL0v1n[AU] 29-Jul-18 06:09 PM
I like what you did there Grim
Grimfodr 29-Jul-18 06:09 PM
Yeah, that quest can be tricky if you go off the rails
McL0v1n[AU] 29-Jul-18 06:10 PM
might be a bit much
D0dgy 29-Jul-18 06:12 PM
Thanks. I originally thought I saw something there didn't make the connection, and later thought it was my eyes glazing over.
Grimfodr 29-Jul-18 06:12 PM
True, but I do enjoy puns. I'd do it in limericks if I was more talented and less common decency
McL0v1n[AU] 29-Jul-18 06:13 PM
I would be all for that
Anyone finish decide?
Yeah 29-Jul-18 06:14 PM
So, got the answer but daemon says review
For "Discover"
McL0v1n[AU] 29-Jul-18 06:14 PM
@Yeah are you sure its the right answer?
pm me and i can do a verify
Yeah 29-Jul-18 06:14 PM
Yeah!
mediumrehr 29-Jul-18 06:19 PM
@mcl0v1n did you get escalate?
variableLabel 29-Jul-18 06:19 PM
I could use a bone with the CRC challenge. Shoot me a DM if you can and are willing to assist.
McL0v1n[AU] 29-Jul-18 06:19 PM
I did, was a bitch though. I was doing it right but it was my tools that failed me
@variableLabel I got you bro
@mediumrehr pm me
variableLabel 29-Jul-18 06:20 PM
Always on point. Thanks man.
Yeah 29-Jul-18 06:22 PM
Thnx @McL0v1n[AU]
Simplest of things
McL0v1n[AU] 29-Jul-18 06:23 PM
It usually always in the tiny typos that get you
Anyone get Decide?
nvm, got it, it was stupid
again, formatting
c0deph4n70m 29-Jul-18 07:08 PM
I need a hint on Infiltrate.....can someone assist?
C45tr0 29-Jul-18 07:10 PM
sometimes its better to see the newest stuff instead of whats been rated the highest
McL0v1n[AU] 29-Jul-18 07:33 PM
^^
Sanity 29-Jul-18 07:38 PM
@C45tr0 For your question about Decide - do you mean, make the other choice? because if so, then no - once you've made your choice, events continue based on that decision
C45tr0 29-Jul-18 07:39 PM
More wondering if I can still do the challenge and verify I did it right
Sanity 29-Jul-18 07:40 PM
ah - just to do the puzzle itself? I'm not sure tbh - @michaelansel or @Gater_Byte might know
Gater_Byte 29-Jul-18 07:41 PM
working on something but can be available in about 45 minutes
Skybye 29-Jul-18 07:42 PM
Really lost on sha256 anyone have a gentle nudge in the correct direction for me?
McL0v1n[AU] 29-Jul-18 07:46 PM
@Skybye search owasp for directory traversal, then once you understand that go for the length extension side
krackd 29-Jul-18 08:08 PM
just starting this. is there a time gate for the second challenge? when will the next one be open?
t3rry_c0lby 29-Jul-18 08:08 PM
I just got kicked from it so uh
pouncingdragon 29-Jul-18 08:09 PM
Yep, there is a time gate. You'll get times when you get to the page at the end of part 1
speexvocon 29-Jul-18 08:10 PM
I don't suppose there's a way to use efnet.org in HexChat?
t3rry_c0lby 29-Jul-18 08:13 PM
Ok, so I guess this is the time to ask for spoilers, how does one not get kicked out of a meeting?
pouncingdragon 29-Jul-18 08:14 PM
Just have to play along. Talk, fit in, don't draw attention to yourself.
Digital_Tinker 29-Jul-18 08:14 PM
It might be because you mentioned HR and AoS assumed you were part of Cyberez/BIZ
They had asked "HR?" right before kicking you
Otto 29-Jul-18 08:15 PM
I lost connection :/ worst timing on my net going out for a second
t3rry_c0lby 29-Jul-18 08:15 PM
hmm
babint 29-Jul-18 08:16 PM
@Otto Was praying to the networking gods my shitty internet wouldn't go out.
Otto 29-Jul-18 08:17 PM
@babint yeah, same haha welp. Not sure when I'm going to be able to do this now
Sanity 29-Jul-18 08:19 PM
There will be plenty more of these :)
t3rry_c0lby 29-Jul-18 08:21 PM
@Digital_Tinker guess I tried too hard to fit in?
babint 29-Jul-18 08:22 PM
They said it will be going on all week so you have time. If it really doesn't match up say something and they may try to open another slot.
Otto 29-Jul-18 08:23 PM
Sounds good, thought it was just the two @babint
mce9 29-Jul-18 08:23 PM
oh man, who was decker29
babint 29-Jul-18 08:23 PM
@Otto They delete the old posts to probably not cause confusion.
M4r14ch1 29-Jul-18 08:23 PM
@t3rry_c0lby you stood out because the deckers aren't interested in anything that sounds corporate, including roles and departments
McL0v1n[AU] 29-Jul-18 08:24 PM
It's an SE challenge
t3rry_c0lby 29-Jul-18 08:26 PM
@M4r14ch1 ok thanks
babint 29-Jul-18 08:26 PM
People who do SE amaze me. Even a fake org with a room full of people I know are faking it still causes weird social anxiety. Watching people at the SE village just completely roll with the situations is something to behold. (edited)
M4r14ch1 29-Jul-18 08:27 PM
Anyone currently working on Decide?
pouncingdragon 29-Jul-18 08:27 PM
SE is one of my weaker areas too. Serious props to the people who can pull it off well.
Sanity 29-Jul-18 08:28 PM
@babint that's one of the reasons we like to include SE challenges in the DN - you get a safe place to try it out
and a group of agents to help you through it
Gater_Byte 29-Jul-18 08:29 PM
if you have not watched the talks in the SE track for defcon... might come in handy.... just sayn
babint 29-Jul-18 08:30 PM
@Sanity Yes this is completely neat and thanks for including that. So fun!!
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Sanity 29-Jul-18 08:31 PM
Also, in general re: slots - we're trying to have options in as many time zones as possible, but if you don't see any in the next day or two that work for you, send me, @Gater_Byte , or @michaelansel a PM and we'll see what we can do
Gater_Byte 29-Jul-18 08:32 PM
yes what @Sanity said
t3rry_c0lby 29-Jul-18 08:33 PM
I can make tomorrow morning's, but if I get kicked again I might hit you up 😃
Sanity 29-Jul-18 08:34 PM
@t3rry_c0lby just pay attention to the mood of the channel, and make sure you blend in :)
t3rry_c0lby 29-Jul-18 08:35 PM
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babint 29-Jul-18 08:35 PM
@Gater_Byte Added that to my podcast list. I have watched about 2 SE contest in the village but haven't made it to any of their of their talks. Always 10 competing interesting things to do at Defcon at any moment. There was a really interesting talk in skytalks a few years ago by someone talking about going from like being agoraphobic to outrageously spectacular and lots of SE-ish techniques
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@t3rry_c0lby lol
Sanity 29-Jul-18 08:36 PM
@t3rry_c0lby lol exactly!
M4r14ch1 29-Jul-18 08:56 PM
Running into a couple issues with the Decide quest if anyone can assist. One is a moral crisis 💩
KING OF TROLLS 29-Jul-18 08:59 PM
working on escelate
Sanity 29-Jul-18 08:59 PM
@M4r14ch1 I'm not sure how much help I'll be for the moral part, but what's the other one?
pouncingdragon 29-Jul-18 09:00 PM
I'm still fighting with Escelate. :/
M4r14ch1 29-Jul-18 09:00 PM
@Sanity Well, I believe I've exhausted possibilities, so I'm thinking it may be a formatting issue.
Sanity 29-Jul-18 09:01 PM
PM me and I can confirm if it's a formatting issue
McL0v1n[AU] 29-Jul-18 09:03 PM
@M4r14ch1 I go for reasons for actions
I can always make my opinion known, but I would prefer a counter point if anyone is willing to stand in
M4r14ch1 29-Jul-18 09:12 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] I was mostly kidding. I have my decision with 3 or 4 points behind it 😃
McL0v1n[AU] 29-Jul-18 09:12 PM
Ahh, gotcha 👍
Lord_Rion (-5) 29-Jul-18 09:15 PM
Anyone around who I can talk to about the Impersonate?
C45tr0 29-Jul-18 09:16 PM
@Lord_Rion (-5) Feel free to hit me up
Lord_Rion (-5) 29-Jul-18 09:16 PM
I'm using a valid collision.. but it's failing... so either I'm doing something wrong.....
McL0v1n[AU] 29-Jul-18 09:17 PM
@Lord_Rion (-5) there's a small point in that description that might be overlooked
KING OF TROLLS 29-Jul-18 09:17 PM
I'm looking for advice/hint on Escelate PM me (edited)
@Lord_Rion (-5) I had syntax wrong myself. Check that your entering something the daemon would understand as a complete answer
cailín+iora[AU] 29-Jul-18 09:23 PM
@Lord_Rion (-5) I’m pretty sure I’m having the exact same issue.
McL0v1n[AU] 29-Jul-18 09:24 PM
Look at the example
cailín+iora[AU] 29-Jul-18 09:24 PM
@C45tr0 you mind more than one person picking your brain?
C45tr0 29-Jul-18 09:25 PM
im fine with it. if it will help
Pumyra 29-Jul-18 09:31 PM
I'm stuck on the CRC. Can I DM anyone?
KING OF TROLLS 29-Jul-18 09:35 PM
Sure @Pumyra (edited)
foon08 29-Jul-18 10:54 PM
Can someone gimme some direction on escalate
I do not understand how they got the sha256 signature from the url they give in the example
retry 29-Jul-18 11:03 PM
that's because the sha256 signature includes some data that the server prefixes to the input
(knowing the input and the signature it's possible to append data and calculate a new signature without ever actually knowing the secret prefix)
McL0v1n[AU] 29-Jul-18 11:14 PM
^^
BigTaro 30-Jul-18 12:44 AM
waiting :/
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 12:45 AM
retry, you finished that one, right?
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 12:54 AM
@BigTaro what are you waiting on?
retry 30-Jul-18 12:56 AM
@kaosaur yeah I finished the casefile
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 01:01 AM
i can't decide 😦
i hate choosing
retry 30-Jul-18 01:02 AM
once you decide the casefile is complete (but you can go back into the completed casefile and try the other)
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 01:02 AM
i know i just don't want to pick the wrong side! lol
retry 30-Jul-18 01:03 AM
I hedged my bets by screwing both sides 😄
Gater_Byte 30-Jul-18 01:03 AM
... wrong side..... hum.....
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 01:03 AM
lol
DeathTripp 30-Jul-18 01:03 AM
Don't want all that work to be for nothing..
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 01:03 AM
well, i think i have to do the BiZ one anyway
since I didn't exactly solve the earlier one the correct way (edited)
Gater_Byte 30-Jul-18 01:04 AM
no real spoilers....
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 01:04 AM
yah sorry
BigTaro 30-Jul-18 01:05 AM
@McL0v1n[AU] a certain meeting
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 01:05 AM
ahh that part
Gater_Byte 30-Jul-18 01:05 AM
cough cough.... XYZ....ZZZZZZ
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 01:05 AM
examine my zipper?
BigTaro 30-Jul-18 01:06 AM
I just won’t be awake during the meeting
So I guess I’ll have to wait again haha
Gater_Byte 30-Jul-18 01:06 AM
lets us know what timeframe and mancel and I can see about flexing, but we will have many more...
retry 30-Jul-18 01:07 AM
idle and hope that you don't get kicked out of the meeting?
BigTaro 30-Jul-18 01:07 AM
It says verification
So I didn’t know if it was active or not
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 01:07 AM
lol
BigTaro 30-Jul-18 01:08 AM
I always idle in irc rooms 😉
retry 30-Jul-18 01:08 AM
participation is encouraged and wrong answer will get you kicked but I'm not certain if idling will
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 01:08 AM
idling will
BigTaro 30-Jul-18 01:08 AM
Alright i shall see when I wake up tomorrow what happened ❤
WeLuffYou 30-Jul-18 02:32 AM
Okay going to bang my head against the crc puzzle now (edited)
retry 30-Jul-18 02:43 AM
@WeLuffYou it's a brute force thing; follow the naming pattern and see if it matches any
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 02:45 AM
Alright, I need sleep. I'll be around tomorrow to help
KING OF TROLLS 30-Jul-18 07:04 AM
anyone able to check where i'm hitting a brick wall on escelate (#4) ?
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McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 08:15 AM
Pm me
Sagefault 30-Jul-18 08:21 AM
Me too please? I can't see how it's possible in the scenario presented
hsudoer 30-Jul-18 08:49 AM
Blah, wasted my 1530 utc meeting being a wiseass with my nick
Gater_Byte 30-Jul-18 08:50 AM
outch
hsudoer 30-Jul-18 08:51 AM
on the flipside, props that you guys are conducting this live instead of with scripts. dedication!
deepz 30-Jul-18 08:52 AM
what was your nick?
hsudoer 30-Jul-18 08:53 AM
decker something or another until i changed it to something that the hatters disapproved of
deepz 30-Jul-18 08:53 AM
nice
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 08:54 AM
is the daemon ok?
Sanity 30-Jul-18 08:54 AM
@hsudoer what did you change it to?
KING OF TROLLS 30-Jul-18 08:55 AM
bleh finally made it past escelate
Sanity 30-Jul-18 08:55 AM
@KING OF TROLLS woo!
Gater_Byte 30-Jul-18 08:55 AM
nice man
Sagefault 30-Jul-18 08:57 AM
props! (edited)
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 09:00 AM
Wooo! Good job dood!
strategicpause 30-Jul-18 09:02 AM
This was my experience in the channel today: https://imgflip.com/i/2eytuy
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Lots of fun though 😃
michaelansel 30-Jul-18 09:02 AM
finally caught up after taking 15h away from DN. well sort of. still need to do PMs
@McL0v1n[AU] yes, make a channel for Decide ethical discussion. I love that idea
probably throw it under Help
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 09:03 AM
You talked to @Gater_Byte ?
michaelansel 30-Jul-18 09:04 AM
Nope, I just remember there being a notification on my phone about it last night
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If there were objectsion, I can follow up with him
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 09:04 AM
Oh, talk to him, he wants to check with you on aomething
michaelansel 30-Jul-18 09:04 AM
👍 will do
Sanity 30-Jul-18 09:04 AM
love the channel idea @McL0v1n[AU] 😁
davrik 30-Jul-18 09:05 AM
Say one misses the meeting, will there be more?
Sanity 30-Jul-18 09:05 AM
@strategicpause that's true of any SE work 😉
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 09:05 AM
davrik: yeah
Sanity 30-Jul-18 09:05 AM
@davrik yes, there will be more
michaelansel 30-Jul-18 09:06 AM
@mcl0v1n green light; do it!
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scheduling more meetings shortly. expect one in <12h
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 09:07 AM
👍
@michaelansel done
Daenerys[AU] 30-Jul-18 09:08 AM
yeah! infiltrate done!!
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 09:09 AM
You care to make some sort of post/notification? There's someone here who apparently hates it when I ping with the "here" tag
Sanity 30-Jul-18 09:12 AM
@McL0v1n[AU] a mod, or an agent? agents can mute channel notifications if it bothers them, but everyone should be aware that the here tag will be used now and then
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McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 09:12 AM
I had the discussion with gater last night
Sanity 30-Jul-18 09:13 AM
ah, fair
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 09:14 AM
Yeah, check the defcon meetup channel from last night
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Sanity 30-Jul-18 09:20 AM
I see. Yeah, let's be respectful and not spam "here", but there's nothing wrong with using it when appropriate to make an announcement or request to everyone currently active.
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If folks don't want to get any notifications, we can walk them through how to disable them.
Gater_Byte 30-Jul-18 09:21 AM
you have my backing
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 09:25 AM
And your axe?
God I hate that!
Sanity 30-Jul-18 09:27 AM
me too, I kinda hate myself a little right now XD
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 09:29 AM
@here I have created a channel to discuss the pros and cons for the "Decide" quest to better hash out which side we think best. It's underneath the Help category
@Sanity that's one of those things that causes my brain to spasm Everytime I hear it
Sanity 30-Jul-18 09:30 AM
Pinned a message.
same XD
"can not" is another one
"I have an ask for you" is a third
REQUEST. the word you want is REQUEST
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 09:31 AM
I think I just threw up a little in my mouth
Gater_Byte 30-Jul-18 09:31 AM
cyber
Sanity 30-Jul-18 09:31 AM
😖
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 09:32 AM
CRYPTO
Gater_Byte 30-Jul-18 09:32 AM
just get it out of the system
you'll feel better
BigTaro 30-Jul-18 09:33 AM
Will there be more INFILTRATE sessions?
Sanity 30-Jul-18 09:33 AM
@BigTaro yep, plenty!
keep an eye out
BigTaro 30-Jul-18 09:33 AM
will do 😄
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 09:34 AM
Can you guys pin that message to the channel?
Sanity 30-Jul-18 09:34 AM
I already pinned your channel announcement
I'm gonna phrase a full "yes there will be more" message on the sessions 'cause right now it's mostly answers like "yes there will be more" which are not helpful when pinned 😂
There will be many INFILTRATE sessions over the course of the next week and a half, until we close the teaser. Keep an eye out for new ones to be posted regularly, and if you don't see any in your time zone after a couple of days, ping Sanity, Gater_Byte, or mansel and we'll set something up :)
Pinned a message.
done!
Tawnos 30-Jul-18 09:44 AM
current decker channel "locks" at 2:30PDT, but is already +i?
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 09:45 AM
@Tawnos hey bud!
The channels are already there, you just have to wait til lock time
Tawnos 30-Jul-18 09:46 AM
wait till lock time? won't that lock us out, and I can't join the channel because it's invite only?
hsudoer 30-Jul-18 09:47 AM
you need to join the channel before its lock time
the most recent channel was 2018-07-30 1530 UTC, which locked at 8:30am PDT
Tawnos 30-Jul-18 09:49 AM
@hsudoer >.< yeah, I did the time math backwards, guess I'll have to see about other options
hsudoer 30-Jul-18 09:53 AM
yeah wait for the next meetup and stay sharp!
BigTaro 30-Jul-18 10:21 AM
I wish there were a few more puzzles before the waiting game 😃
got me all amped up for puzzlin'
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 10:23 AM
ahhh! you've caught the bug!
Sagefault 30-Jul-18 10:28 AM
is someone willing to help me with escalate?
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 10:31 AM
I'm around bud, go ahead and PM me
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 10:33 AM
There may be some puzzles left to do...
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 10:35 AM
SO many
Gater_Byte 30-Jul-18 10:37 AM
I don't know man.... It's Like a Party Up In Here!!!!!! Raise the roof and shake your Booty!!!! https://media.giphy.com/media/2nP0DvBgwLDFK/giphy.gif
zf 30-Jul-18 10:37 AM
if someone can ping me direct who has passed the sha256 sig, i could use some context to make sure my tooling is spitting it out ok. I get the problem, but I hate flooding with guesses (i've tried 3 different ways of appending / what to b64encode) all the way up to keysize of 39.
KING OF TROLLS 30-Jul-18 10:40 AM
sure @zf
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 10:44 AM
Remember agents, assist, lead to the answer,but don't give it
KING OF TROLLS 30-Jul-18 10:51 AM
yar
bobswaget 30-Jul-18 11:11 AM
Hello! I’m trying to check out the daemon quest, but there is nothing under “available quests,” all I see are my previously completed scale16x quests
Has anyone else experienced this issue?
Gater_Byte 30-Jul-18 11:12 AM
@bobswaget pm me your user and We can see what we can do
zf 30-Jul-18 11:22 AM
all good now - turns out i a) can't spell, and b) didn't read instructions re: b64 encoding the sig.
Gater_Byte 30-Jul-18 11:24 AM
dont spill any spoilers @zf
zf 30-Jul-18 11:24 AM
lol. Welcome to #spoilers, where there shouldn't be any #spoilers. ❤
😄 3
Gater_Byte 30-Jul-18 11:25 AM
leads yes, spoilers no
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 11:26 AM
Lol! It does say in the instructions
Gater_Byte 30-Jul-18 11:26 AM
ok ok, just checkn guys
zf 30-Jul-18 11:26 AM
@mcl0v1n i know, right? reading is hrd.
Gater_Byte 30-Jul-18 11:27 AM
click hint... (read the instructions).... oh who'd a thunk
Skybye 30-Jul-18 11:27 AM
Words hurt
gorrister 30-Jul-18 11:30 AM
I think I get how to do escalate but I'm not sure about how much of the query is used for the signature
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 11:33 AM
@gorrister it says it in the text
I recommend researching the type of attack you're doing on owasp :+1:
gorrister 30-Jul-18 11:34 AM
@McL0v1n[AU] I must be off somewhere then, I'll keep reading
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 11:35 AM
Think of the types of attack you're going to be using separately. One after another. If you try to tackle both at the same time you'll lose your mind
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Daenerys[AU] 30-Jul-18 12:12 PM
Escalate 😩
babint 30-Jul-18 12:30 PM
@Daenerys[AU] haha I feel your pain. Gonna have another go at it when I get home from work.
Daenerys[AU] 30-Jul-18 12:31 PM
haha thanks @babint
in Spain is 9:30pm... im going to have dinner and try to Escalate again 😅 🤓
babint 30-Jul-18 12:33 PM
Noonish by me. Most of the day ahead of me still 😄 But sometimes walking away for a bit helps.
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BigTaro 30-Jul-18 12:34 PM
Noonish here too, waiting urgently for future meetup opportunities 😃
O Hai Thear! 30-Jul-18 12:35 PM
YESSSS SOMEONE ELSE IS IN EUROPE
Daenerys[AU] 30-Jul-18 12:35 PM
hahaha
O Hai Thear! 30-Jul-18 12:35 PM
Boy am I glad.
Suddenly it doesn't feel so lonely here anymore ;_;
Daenerys[AU] 30-Jul-18 12:36 PM
The European Darknet Agents! 😋
mediumrehr 30-Jul-18 12:37 PM
anyone around that can answer a couple questions about escalate/check my work?
O Hai Thear! 30-Jul-18 12:37 PM
We need to create a coalition
👌 1
Sagefault 30-Jul-18 12:38 PM
@mediumrehr, I can help out
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 12:39 PM
@Daenerys[AU] Spain?!?!?!
Daenerys[AU] 30-Jul-18 12:39 PM
Yes!!
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 12:39 PM
My family is from Madrid!
Well, me abuelita
Daenerys[AU] 30-Jul-18 12:39 PM
Im living there 😃
O Hai Thear! 30-Jul-18 12:39 PM
I was in Madrid a couple weeks ago (edited)
😍 1
<3
Daenerys[AU] 30-Jul-18 12:39 PM
Im from another city but now im living in Madrid
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 12:40 PM
Im in San Diego, but I don't speak Spanish anymore here, they treat me differently when they hear the castillian
Daenerys[AU] 30-Jul-18 12:40 PM
Really? Wow, im so sorry about that!
I was living in Miami long time ago.. so there was very normal to speak spanish 😂
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 12:42 PM
good different or bad different?
Daenerys[AU] 30-Jul-18 12:50 PM
i guess just different.. my experience was always positive, people just to try to speak slowly/without slang in order to help me understand them (thank you!)
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 12:50 PM
shits heating up over at #spoilers-decide-discussion
oh, my issue isnt a language barrier, its a dialect barrier
mexican spanish vs Castellano
Tawnos 30-Jul-18 01:17 PM
I want to change places! 😛
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 01:17 PM
lol!
malcuth 30-Jul-18 01:26 PM
anyone got a min to help with Impersonate, I am struggling with this one, pretty sure I am likely missing something obvious
babint 30-Jul-18 01:29 PM
@malcuth Whatcha stuck on? What have you tried?
malcuth 30-Jul-18 01:31 PM
seem to be stuck on generating the collision, but I think I am just not completely understanding crc16, been using the provided sample script but I've had no luck
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 01:32 PM
@malcuth pm me what you have and maybe i can help inspire you to head the right direction
malcuth 30-Jul-18 01:32 PM
thx!
4rk1t3k7 30-Jul-18 01:57 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] do you mind if I PM you as well for the Impersonate quest? Or is someone else available so we're not all flooding @McL0v1n[AU] 's inbox
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 01:58 PM
not at all, i'm here to help
i love teaching (assuming I know what im teaching, lol)
If im ever irritated is because I'M stuck on a problem 😆
Keramas 30-Jul-18 02:05 PM
is anyone able to PM to confirm about formatting for Escalate by any chance?
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 02:17 PM
im here
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 03:37 PM
so for escalate, just trying to validate the setup, I should be able to sha256 the sample querystring to get the sample hash value right ?
but no matter what I try I can't get that querystring, or any portion of it to hash to that sig
babint 30-Jul-18 03:38 PM
@t3rry_c0lby You don't know the secret so you won't get the same hash.
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 03:38 PM
ah, so there's something else in the querystring prior to file=?
babint 30-Jul-18 03:39 PM
@t3rry_c0lby You may want to go back and get an overview on what a signature/MAC does and why it can be used to verify the request hasn't been tampered with. Then why in this specific case it CAN be (tampered with) (edited)
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 03:39 PM
got it
0x52 30-Jul-18 03:41 PM
Hey! i'm trying to connect to the daemon, but there's nothing under "available quests". I have some quests from scale16x under completed.
not sure what to do
babint 30-Jul-18 03:42 PM
@0x52 Have you read all the lore? Clicked the
>
symbol
0x52 30-Jul-18 03:44 PM
oh alright. i did before but it seems to have worked when i did it again
maybe i missed something
but it works now. thanks 😃
babint 30-Jul-18 03:45 PM
NP!
sudochop 30-Jul-18 03:48 PM
yoyo, anyone I can PM about Escalate?
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 04:14 PM
still stuck on that one myself
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 04:15 PM
pm me
i can lend an ear
MotoPsych0 30-Jul-18 04:15 PM
Anyone available to assist with escalate? I'm pretty sure I'm doing it correctly, but as my key length continues to get higher I'm starting to think something might be wrong....
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 04:15 PM
even if its just rubber ducky debugigng
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 04:17 PM
well, not stuck per se. learning about padding. I'll reach out when actually stuck
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 04:17 PM
FYI, stay away from hashpump
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 04:20 PM
I'm building my own in go, but might hit a brick wall since I can't set the internal state of the standard hashing lib
MotoPsych0 30-Jul-18 04:21 PM
I'm not using hashpump, but I am doing something similar I think....guess I should've checked for existing tools first....
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 04:22 PM
does anybody know which libraries in which languages I can set the hash function's initial vector?
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 04:23 PM
there are much easier tools to use
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t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 04:29 PM
my google-fu must be failing me then.
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 04:30 PM
theres a specific one thats fantastic, but the original is no longer around
but the tool is out there
mediumrehr 30-Jul-18 04:35 PM
i also got it using a different downloadable tool
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 04:56 PM
argh
oops
MotoPsych0 30-Jul-18 04:56 PM
Lol
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 04:57 PM
that's ok, it didn't work anyway 😃
MotoPsych0 30-Jul-18 04:57 PM
Looked similar to what I've been trying as well...so far no luck...
guiseofreality 30-Jul-18 04:57 PM
the feels when you have very little to do while waiting on the next channel lock
😃
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 05:03 PM
frustration intensifies
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babint 30-Jul-18 05:06 PM
@t3rry_c0lby 😄 Just think how sweet it will be when you solve it.
davrik 30-Jul-18 05:06 PM
Oh my, 4:30 UTC is way past my bedtime
guiseofreality 30-Jul-18 05:07 PM
half tempted to set up a bouncer somewhere just in case the beer sneaks up on me
babint 30-Jul-18 05:08 PM
@davrik They should have a few more times posted and more in the future. And if the times really don't work to contact them and they will see what they could do about the time slot. But there will be more.
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 05:09 PM
is it necessary to try all 56 possible byte padding offsets? if I do so, will the daemon rate-limit me?
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 05:11 PM
oh yeah, if anyone is on a Mac and has trouble compiling one of the tools you can use to solve Escalate, ping me
babint 30-Jul-18 05:12 PM
@t3rry_c0lby Not gonna lie haven't solved it yet just read up about it. Conceptually I think I know what to do but since this feels like blind attempts I wanted to find a sample online to play with so I could see what both sides look like and poke at it a bit since the daemon won't give be feedback besides 'nope'
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 05:12 PM
I fixed the Makefile for people on homebrew and would be happy to share
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 05:17 PM
is there any hint available regarding the length of the prepended secret?
@babint yeah I might end up doing that
but before I do that I'll just brute force and copypaste trying all possible secret lengths
MotoPsych0 30-Jul-18 05:27 PM
Didn't work for me...let me know if you have better luck
guiseofreality 30-Jul-18 05:31 PM
@kaosaur, does that tool have a port on macports? (not there yet in the quest, but i prefer macports over homebrew)
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 05:32 PM
it's not really specific to brew
i just rewrote the Makefile for where brew installs openssl (edited)
guiseofreality 30-Jul-18 05:32 PM
ah, gotcha.
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 05:33 PM
and most Macd00ds don't know how to do that stuff 😛
(even the developers I work with)
good on you for sticking to macports though!
babint 30-Jul-18 05:34 PM
@guiseofreality Just curious why you like macports over brew? I've used macports before but seems like when i discovered homebrew I never went back. Can't really articulate why, just like apt-get feel to it maybe?
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 05:34 PM
@MotoPsych0 nope, didn't work for me either
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 05:34 PM
I prefer pkgsrc to both
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 05:34 PM
I guess I am officially stuck. hm
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 05:34 PM
but brew means I won't have problems working in devteams
guiseofreality 30-Jul-18 05:36 PM
@babint, partially because i'm more accustomed to dealing with FreeBSD ports and partially because i ran into a really, really weird issue with python3 recently when using homebrew
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 05:36 PM
ahh yes, the struggle of having python27 and python3 in brew on the same system
that was a good 2 hours of fixing when I last encountered it
it's mostly better now
guiseofreality 30-Jul-18 05:37 PM
and when you install formulae that have pythonN dependencies (radare2, for instance)
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 05:37 PM
tbh though, dealing with python virtualenv is a pretty crap experience, imo
babint 30-Jul-18 05:37 PM
@guiseofreality Fair enough. I just like knowing why people pick one thing or another because their reasons can be interesting and maybe I learn something.
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 05:37 PM
and pip in general
whoever is responsible for python's tooling should be thrown into the salt mines, imo (edited)
babint 30-Jul-18 05:38 PM
guiseofreality 30-Jul-18 05:38 PM
could be worse... could be npm
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 05:38 PM
yeah well, we're more responsible than shitty javascript developers
babint 30-Jul-18 05:39 PM
Somehow I ended with 2.7 and 3 on my mac and I don't remember why but sometimes things install fine in pip3 and not pip... and I don't really use python but to write quicks scripts so I never spend the time to figure out why.
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 05:39 PM
and the Go community is all "lol wut's dependency management?"
"I just set my pwd to $GOPATH always" (edited)
guiseofreality 30-Jul-18 05:40 PM
ran into that not too long ago: "this thing running in a pseudo-secure environment installs a dependency using a github link? i'll start the rewrite now."
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 05:40 PM
looool
ploppowaffles 30-Jul-18 05:41 PM
>_<
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 05:41 PM
I hear yarn is pretty good
but pretty good is the minimum quality level of a product when Yehuda Katz is involved
babint 30-Jul-18 05:41 PM
yarn is just NPM+ isn't it? LIke npm with optimization?
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 05:42 PM
If all you know is NPM i guess it's like NPM
but also not a flaming pile of garbage
sorry for the hostility 😛
babint 30-Jul-18 05:42 PM
I get irritated when looking for a solution the first step is: npm install XXX' :/ No. I don't need a new library
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 05:42 PM
but like. signed packages are a thing guise! 😄
ploppowaffles 30-Jul-18 05:43 PM
kills off left-pad for fun
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 05:43 PM
but like, npm is the fastest way to massively cock up the permissioning of your entire filesystem
babint 30-Jul-18 05:43 PM
Doesn't it hook into the same repos? It servers the same purpose just does it smarter.
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 05:44 PM
i did say it was just "pretty good"
not like, great or anything
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 05:44 PM
There are still more challenged to complete!
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 05:45 PM
my bad
guiseofreality 30-Jul-18 05:45 PM
incremental improvement is better than a complete overhaul that turns into just a new dumpster fire
O Hai Thear! 30-Jul-18 05:47 PM
Go implemented vendoring and vgo, to be completely fair
(Although I have other reasons not to like it)
@guiseofreality I don't know about that. Incremental improvement is how we ended up with the current state of JS
With packers, transpilers, 300+ dependencies for every project, npm, and a cycle of new hot frameworks to fix old ugly frameworks every 3 months
guiseofreality 30-Jul-18 05:51 PM
💯 2
isn't this what javascript has done? instead of incremental improvement, they just invent a new framework that fixes one bad decision and replaces it with five new bad decisions?
O Hai Thear! 30-Jul-18 05:53 PM
Not really, JS has been moving incrementally, and historically all the advancements make sense, but without all the context (e.g. for new developers) it's just a huge pile of stuff on top of stuff that doesn't really make a lot of sense
I have a problem with programming languages that require you to know historical/situational context before you understand them. (edited)
JS is definitely one. Go is another one.
guiseofreality 30-Jul-18 05:57 PM
That's fair, my brief foray into considering using JS for a project involved researching a metric crap ton of frameworks (Angular seeming to be the least bad). I'd also considered Go, but I didn't like the amount of potentially breaking changes between releases.
O Hai Thear! 30-Jul-18 05:57 PM
Go has a promise that no APIs in version 1 will be breaking.
So maybe that'd actually put you at ease
They change a lot of tooling, but not the language itself
guiseofreality 30-Jul-18 05:59 PM
Interesting. I ended up going down the Erlang/Elixir path for a while just because of the stability and some of the tooling for diagnosing the ErlangVM
O Hai Thear! 30-Jul-18 05:59 PM
Elixir is <3
ploppowaffles 30-Jul-18 05:59 PM
meanwhile i'm just sitting here writing mostly C. are my gray hairs showing?
O Hai Thear! 30-Jul-18 05:59 PM
If you played the Blacklight challenge, the backend is pure Elixir.
I've had a lot of fun working on it.
guiseofreality 30-Jul-18 06:01 PM
Looking for that now. I've mostly been doing a ton of binary reversing since last year trying to get better, stronger, faster, smarter.
@ploppowaffles, I've been trying to do C and Rust in my lack of free time
ploppowaffles 30-Jul-18 06:02 PM
i do want to try out rust.
O Hai Thear! 30-Jul-18 06:02 PM
Also the packaging pipeline and deployment/updates in Elixir is just super nice.
I don't know why it doesn't get more attention, honestly. I guess the functional part is off-putting.
guiseofreality 30-Jul-18 06:03 PM
ElixirOTP has been amazeballs for distributed parallelization.
ploppowaffles 30-Jul-18 06:04 PM
what's the quote? FP makes it easy to do hard things but incredibly difficult to do simple things
O Hai Thear! 30-Jul-18 06:05 PM
Haha. I guess that's kinda true, but to me functional languages just make so much sense
Unless there's monads and shit. Starts making much less sense from that point on, but I guess I'm just not too good at hardcore functional programming just yet
CPU.J0neZ 30-Jul-18 06:06 PM
Anybody willing to help me for the first change the cipher?
O Hai Thear! 30-Jul-18 06:06 PM
I solved one of @Gourry's challenges with Haskell, I think
That was kinda fun.
Like, a weird kind of fun. But that's what we're into here
guiseofreality 30-Jul-18 06:09 PM
I can't believe I didn't annoy the crap out of @Gourry last year. I kept messing with the challenges even after the con. Definitely found my new love with reversing even if I'm still rubbish at it.
Reversing/ExploitDev
O Hai Thear! 30-Jul-18 06:09 PM
I definitely annoyed the crap out of him two years ago, but it was worth it in the end :P
Annoying the crap out of Gourry was worth a lot of points
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kaosaur 30-Jul-18 06:12 PM
Elixir is the closest approximation of "The Shit" that I've ha the privilege of working in
guiseofreality 30-Jul-18 06:12 PM
LMAO
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 06:12 PM
in my spare time I've been working on getting LING all current and shiny so I can Elixir on XenServer
seems the company behind that original effort either died or went quiet
my intention is to annoy the crap out of Gourry this year!
O Hai Thear! 30-Jul-18 06:14 PM
Ah, interesting. Never worked with LING
I think we've nerfed points for that
But you can still do that just for the fun of it
kaosaur 30-Jul-18 06:14 PM
yeah it's more that I didn't really do any of it last year and that was a sore spot for me
so this year I'm going to focus on it
O Hai Thear! 30-Jul-18 06:15 PM
Found the haskell thing, it was the RC4 challenge: https://github.com/emedvedev/rc4brute/blob/master/src/Lib.hs
Contribute to rc4brute development by creating an account on GitHub.
I hope I'll find time to work on some challenges this year, I kinda miss it
CPU.J0neZ 30-Jul-18 06:22 PM
if any body is will to help me on the Transposition cipher please PM me I think I am on the right track
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 06:25 PM
ARGH
sorry again
MotoPsych0 30-Jul-18 06:25 PM
Any luck?
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 06:25 PM
doesn't work anyway
not yet
you?
MotoPsych0 30-Jul-18 06:26 PM
Nope
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 06:26 PM
worst part is needing to copypaste 56 lines into the damon every time I try something different 😃
*daemon
MotoPsych0 30-Jul-18 06:28 PM
yea...I'm doing that right now lol
babint 30-Jul-18 06:30 PM
@t3rry_c0lby Thats exactly why I wanted to find an example to play with where I could see both sides. About to leave work so going to poke at that later tonight. I want to make sure all my assumptions are correct and that what I think is happening actually happened. Either it does and i futz with padding or it doesn't and I have specific questions to google. (edited)
MotoPsych0 30-Jul-18 06:32 PM
I wrote mine based off an example...and it worked against some others as well...not sure why it isn't working for this though...
strategicpause 30-Jul-18 06:33 PM
Could someone PM about Escalate to let me know if I'm on the right track?
MotoPsych0 30-Jul-18 06:33 PM
Then I found a tool online and it seems to do the exact same thing lol
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 06:33 PM
woah, spoke too soon, just got it
strategicpause 30-Jul-18 06:33 PM
@CPU.J0neZ - Feel free to PM about theTransposition Cipher if you're still stuck
MotoPsych0 30-Jul-18 06:33 PM
Still stuck though lol
babint 30-Jul-18 06:34 PM
@t3rry_c0lby got it? wooo congrats
MotoPsych0 30-Jul-18 06:34 PM
@t3rry_c0lby gah! congratz
CPU.J0neZ 30-Jul-18 06:34 PM
Thanks for everyones help I got the cipher
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t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 06:35 PM
yeah thanks
MotoPsych0 30-Jul-18 06:35 PM
pm me a clue perhaps?
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 06:35 PM
I did get one slight nudge though
sure
krackd 30-Jul-18 06:43 PM
Hey, can someone give me some pointers on the SHA256 chal
?
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 06:49 PM
pm me but I need to leave soon
Skybye 30-Jul-18 06:55 PM
Does anyone have the link from darknet last year about finding and installing Linux?
Digital_Tinker 30-Jul-18 07:17 PM
@Skybye Is this the one you mean? https://goo.gl/QkR9ee
variableLabel 30-Jul-18 07:27 PM
Hmm.... Escalate seems to have it out for me. Anybody care to give a dog a bone?
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 07:32 PM
i got you
sipq 30-Jul-18 07:35 PM
mind tossing me a hint as well? not sure what I'm missing.
deepz 30-Jul-18 07:36 PM
for the escalate im not really sure where to start honestly
but I can't dig right now
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 07:36 PM
pm me
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 08:24 PM
any hints for where to go after decide? I'm not seeing any new quests
l3th 30-Jul-18 08:33 PM
@t3rry_c0lby I think, from other posts, decide is where the case file ends (for now that is)
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 08:34 PM
oh
l3th 30-Jul-18 08:35 PM
I may be wrong however, if so then ideally staff will correct me at some point however that’s what I’ve gathered thus far
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 08:36 PM
I was assuming that in the absence of a code or passphrase, there would be more.
Sanity 30-Jul-18 08:45 PM
once you have made your choice, that's the end of the casefile
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 08:46 PM
ok thanks!
||||| 30-Jul-18 08:49 PM
Anyone willing to help point me in the right direction with Impersonate? Struggling a bit.
mce9 30-Jul-18 08:50 PM
sure, dm me
t3rry_c0lby 30-Jul-18 08:50 PM
sure
RE10AD 30-Jul-18 09:08 PM
gah..ok, I think I need a little help with Escalate, anyone able to lend an ear and review where I'm at?
strategicpause 30-Jul-18 09:17 PM
Sure, I can review
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 09:30 PM
I'm headed home, I'll be able to help there
Gater_Byte 30-Jul-18 09:53 PM
Any new info from the last Decker meeting Agents?
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 09:54 PM
Something about shuffling around
C45tr0 30-Jul-18 09:59 PM
Are we supposed to keep going?
Gater_Byte 30-Jul-18 09:59 PM
I see what you did there.... but no, I heard they started kicking more people
@C45tr0 what do you mean?
C45tr0 30-Jul-18 10:00 PM
Is there more to learn from those meetings?...
Gater_Byte 30-Jul-18 10:13 PM
hum.... did you make it into one? @C45tr0 (edited)
variableLabel 30-Jul-18 10:33 PM
babint 30-Jul-18 10:34 PM
@variableLabel so having lots of luck huh?
variableLabel 30-Jul-18 10:34 PM
Nope.
ploppowaffles 30-Jul-18 10:35 PM
i'm happy to give vague prods in the right direction if you wanna DM me
variableLabel 30-Jul-18 10:35 PM
Stuck, tried a bunch of things, tried several suggestions...
Gater_Byte 30-Jul-18 10:37 PM
@variableLabel dm me where you at
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 10:54 PM
@here I'm around to help for a bit, but I might end up only speaking in rick and morty memes
retry 30-Jul-18 10:57 PM
wubbalubbadubdub
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 10:58 PM
these hackers morty these burp hackers didnt know the party dropped morty
THEY DIDNT KNOW
l3th 30-Jul-18 10:58 PM
I too can help for about an hour for now/tonight. Back to it in about 6 or 7 hours (when I get to work lmao)
variableLabel 30-Jul-18 11:02 PM
Dylnuge 30-Jul-18 11:02 PM
I have a logistics question on Infiltration; for this to work, I assume I need to be online at the specified lock time?
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 11:03 PM
yes
Dylnuge 30-Jul-18 11:03 PM
Cool. Are they somewhat frequent (enough so that I can wait for another one where I won't be at work)?
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 11:05 PM
Its based on whether someone is available to mod that channel
Dylnuge 30-Jul-18 11:06 PM
Makes sense, thanks @McL0v1n[AU]!
l3th 30-Jul-18 11:16 PM
@Dylnuge if you have a link from the initial quest, it should be an upcoming active room (be sure to validate time zones). They’ve rotated the available mods for the channels in a sense to ensure that the posted active sessions are, in fact, valid for everyone leading into defcon
jonah 30-Jul-18 11:52 PM
I'm happy to field questions on anything before escalate when @McL0v1n[AU] takes off for the night (edited)
And I can probably give pointers for escalate too, with the caveat that I haven't finished but know where I'm headed
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Jul-18 11:56 PM
there are still challemges to complete when you catch up with the case file...
jonah 31-Jul-18 12:01 AM
huffs
Daenerys[AU] 31-Jul-18 12:01 AM
Thank you @jonah
jonah 31-Jul-18 12:02 AM
I just started at 830, give a guy a break @McL0v1n[AU]
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 12:02 AM
lol
im playing the division while im around
Daenerys[AU] 31-Jul-18 12:04 AM
👌
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 12:10 AM
like, theres a party to gain access to...
hsudoer 31-Jul-18 12:11 AM
anyone able to confirm if im on the right path for escalate?
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 12:11 AM
pm me
speexvocon 31-Jul-18 12:11 AM
I'd love a nudge for escalate is some one is willing to dm me
l3th 31-Jul-18 12:12 AM
@McL0v1n[AU] man, even though I won’t be there I agree. Gotta solve the party challenges too. So much fun doing so
Reading on the two potential bypasses should give a good nudge for escalate if reading is yet to be done (directory traversal/length extension) ((if my comment is too. Much then please tell me to delete pr delete it as well)
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 12:15 AM
you can do eeeet
l3th 31-Jul-18 12:15 AM
I don’t think I give anything that isn’t available for, the quest itself, right?
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 12:17 AM
right
dont give anything away
i wont either when helping, mostly just guide
l3th 31-Jul-18 12:18 AM
Agreed
What I loved about this event last year was the hints so as to solve it all on your own
Cause even the slightest bit can open up a viewpoint, s best bet is to be cryptic as hell or just run off the other board for interpretation lmao
testtest 31-Jul-18 12:21 AM
Time gate sucks, feel like I'm playing wow
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babint 31-Jul-18 12:25 AM
@testtest It's not just a arbitrary wait though, someone need to be available to run event.
I got the right time but for the wrong date and ended up waking up early on Sunday for it when it was really at noon. 8:30am (pst) was for Monday.
testtest 31-Jul-18 12:38 AM
there's hints?
like as in hints as to which bar the next meetup for the deckers might be in kinda hints?
#drek
babint 31-Jul-18 12:44 AM
The hints above are talking about only giving hints that help people on their way not solve the problem for them.
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 12:45 AM
Alright all, i'm headed off for the night. Good luck, and when you're done with the case file gain access to the pre-defcon party
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jonah 31-Jul-18 01:02 AM
I'm still around tho. I'm no @McL0v1n[AU] but I ought to be able to take DMs for another hour or so if anyone is super stuck
BigTaro 31-Jul-18 01:21 AM
Was the 8/1 date a mistake?
Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 01:23 AM
he he.... i think sooo.... plan for the morning
^ later this morning @BigTaro (edited)
BigTaro 31-Jul-18 01:26 AM
Will be sleeping then, maybe I can attend a night meeting
or afternoon meeting
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Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 01:27 AM
We are trying to do at least 2 a day.... that place that you see the time.... should be updated daily
BigTaro 31-Jul-18 01:28 AM
Will keep a lookout ❤
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|)3vice 31-Jul-18 01:37 AM
crap, did I just miss some sort of lockout at 1500 UTC... poop
Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 01:39 AM
nop you have time.... look at the link I posted a ways back and it has a converter
|)3vice 31-Jul-18 01:39 AM
👍
ah, in #party chan
|)3vice 31-Jul-18 02:20 AM
glad I got time to do more badge work 😉
davrik 31-Jul-18 07:55 AM
Is this an opsec test? Look at all those residential isp hostnames. 20 years ago on efnet that would have you teardropped!
speexvocon 31-Jul-18 08:04 AM
People have for sure gotten past "escalate" right?
pouncingdragon 31-Jul-18 08:05 AM
Yeah. I'm still stuck on it though.
Think I'm using the wrong format somewhere. 😕
Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 08:22 AM
@davrik I know right?
Folks should be going through a vpn.... we have an article on how to quickly set one up.... It's not hard... http://holon.network/index.php/projects/vpn-part2/
michaelansel 31-Jul-18 08:39 AM
Loving the collaboration and peer assistance in here! Keep it up y’all: you are what make the DarkNet what it is!
Tawnos 31-Jul-18 09:01 AM
I keep trying to get in but am kicked because (I assume) I'm usually gone/afk at the lockdown
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 09:05 AM
@Tawnos just hop in about 5-10 til and you're golden
variableLabel 31-Jul-18 09:13 AM
michaelansel 31-Jul-18 09:14 AM
Yup, IRC meetings require to you engage
Tawnos 31-Jul-18 09:15 AM
@McL0v1n[AU] we'll see... it's uh... not easy to be there exactly on time given the times have typically been when driving to work, at exercise class, or in a meeting >.< 😛
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 09:16 AM
@Tawnos I did the whole thing from my cellphone
Sanity 31-Jul-18 09:18 AM
@Tawnos also, if there aren't times that work for you, let us know and we'll see what we can manage
We want them to be available to as many people as possible
but yes, you may have to get creative about joining from your phone and multitasking (though, PLEASE do not join while driving 😱 )
Tawnos 31-Jul-18 09:19 AM
noted: hack discord into my car's infotainment system. Thanks for the advice @Sanity !
Sanity 31-Jul-18 09:19 AM
😂
Tawnos 31-Jul-18 09:22 AM
It was a bit interesting that someone came in and linked this (most recent edit diffed): http://shadowrun.wikia.com/index.php?title=Las_Vegas&diff=36494&oldid=26171 - the editor was "Loki" and the location is Vegas...
Las Vegas is a city in the Pueblo Corporate Council, and was once a part of Ute Nation and Nevada,USA. has been Las Vegas remains the largest single site dedicated to gambling in the Sixth World...
figured it was another spambot given the white supremicist spam right after
michaelansel 31-Jul-18 09:23 AM
Oh interesting. What is at the link? Trash or useful?
Tawnos 31-Jul-18 09:36 AM
it's a 404, and looking up what was referenced wasn't very interesting
michaelansel 31-Jul-18 09:44 AM
ah, okay. 🤷
Tawnos 31-Jul-18 09:59 AM
that would have been amazing foreplanning though - Loki, Las Vegas, edited February last year 😛
michaelansel 31-Jul-18 10:01 AM
hahaha yeah, no kidding
I wish I was that put together
hsudoer 31-Jul-18 10:41 AM
anyone available to help with escalate?
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 11:05 AM
@hsudoer you were getting there
7abby 31-Jul-18 11:10 AM
Escalate on the length extension
algorythm 31-Jul-18 11:33 AM
escalate is making me cry
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 11:36 AM
There are 2 major things with that. One is use the right tool
algorythm 31-Jul-18 11:36 AM
i've tried 2 different ones so far
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 11:36 AM
There is a mirror of a major tool online I would recommend
7abby 31-Jul-18 11:38 AM
i Have two tool. The second tool I'm have a blond moment on getting it setup. the first tool its wont work on
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 11:39 AM
The tool that "pumps" is crap
algorythm 31-Jul-18 11:41 AM
hehe. yeah, that was the first one i tried. using the other one now
7abby 31-Jul-18 11:42 AM
thank
hsudoer 31-Jul-18 11:47 AM
I was using a python module but there is indeed a great web based tool that can make it easy
gunwale 31-Jul-18 11:49 AM
@McL0v1n[AU] Heh, so what's the other major thing?
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 11:50 AM
Just make sure you are extending properly
gunwale 31-Jul-18 11:51 AM
Ah yes, that's the tricky part.
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 11:58 AM
Man, this party is going to be awesome. Well... It would be if it weren't only three people who made it in
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 12:10 PM
Official video of Billy Idol performing Dancing With Myself from the album Kiss Me Deadly. Buy It Here: http://smarturl.it/lbq16t The video was directed by T...
|)3vice 31-Jul-18 12:17 PM
when is the deadline for the party... I think I missed that
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 12:18 PM
I'm not savvy, but I don't think there's a limit
Digital_Tinker 31-Jul-18 12:20 PM
the party start time?
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 12:25 PM
You have to figure that out
Tawnos 31-Jul-18 01:11 PM
dammit, this time my phone disconnected me right before the +i 😦
algorythm 31-Jul-18 01:24 PM
i hate escalate. determined to make this thing work, but beating my head on it for two days and seem to be getting no closer =/
Digital_Tinker 31-Jul-18 01:24 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] yeah, Just meant that is the definite deadline for the challenge
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 01:25 PM
Ahh
krackd 31-Jul-18 01:38 PM
I think I have the correct method for the sha256, but missing something. Can I DM someone what I'm doing for some pointers? thanks
retry 31-Jul-18 01:41 PM
sure
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 02:28 PM
Ok, i need a nap, then i can help again
Grimfodr 31-Jul-18 02:34 PM
Any guidance on where to search out Oa's favorite insect?
Pumyra 31-Jul-18 02:37 PM
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Grimfodr 31-Jul-18 02:42 PM
Hah tried a bunch of things so far.
4rk1t3k7 31-Jul-18 02:43 PM
Yeah, I feel like every iteration I go through, I'm making it out to be more complicated than it actually is 😛
Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 02:46 PM
have you tried subtly Social Enginingering Him? @Grimfodr @4rk1t3k7 (edited)
tdweng 31-Jul-18 02:53 PM
What does one have to do to find some good candy around here
Sagefault 31-Jul-18 02:53 PM
mail order from Britain (not a hint) (edited)
retry 31-Jul-18 02:58 PM
personally I'm a fan of coffee crisp but I'd love to hear what other people have as favorites
Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 02:58 PM
have you tried subtly Social Enginingering Him? @tdweng
Grimfodr 31-Jul-18 02:59 PM
@Gater_Byte Does overt bribery attempts with craft beer count?
I suppose not for subtlety.
Sagefault 31-Jul-18 03:00 PM
did it work?
Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 03:00 PM
hummmmmm.... i don't know, you could try? roll a d20, i'll do the same
tdweng 31-Jul-18 03:02 PM
@Gater_Byte more then I care to admit
Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 03:03 PM
did he give you a lead?
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 03:03 PM
Roll for initiative
tdweng 31-Jul-18 03:03 PM
No I didn't ask him but I did scroll through a lot of stuff
Sagefault 31-Jul-18 03:03 PM
that's OSINT, not SE
Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 03:08 PM
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is data collected from publicly available sources to be used in an intelligence context. In the intelligence community, the term "open" refers to overt, publicly available sources (as opposed to covert or clandestine sources). It is not relat...
Social engineering, in the context of information security, refers to psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. A type of confidence trick for the purpose of information gathering, fraud, or system access, it differs f...
tdweng 31-Jul-18 03:12 PM
Don't always need to SE to find the answers either
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retry 31-Jul-18 03:16 PM
I've heard sour patch kids are popular but we'd probably need some sort of candy connoisseur to figure out the absolute best candy
sital 31-Jul-18 03:17 PM
Is anyone available to point me in the right direction on Escalate?
skyria 31-Jul-18 03:24 PM
Just realized that might be a spoiler. >.>;;
tdweng 31-Jul-18 03:25 PM
@skyria this is the spoilers room (edited)
skyria 31-Jul-18 03:25 PM
Yeah, but I don't want to spoil TOO much, haha.
tdweng 31-Jul-18 03:25 PM
Wouldn't be the first time I had spoiled food
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McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 03:27 PM
Hey @tdweng you put that question on blast and now it's harder. That's why you have to be more subtle with your SE
tdweng 31-Jul-18 03:27 PM
I like a challenge
GuloGuloDesu 31-Jul-18 03:30 PM
I didn't realize it was a challenge to begin with. But now that I do. Muhahahahaha!
tdweng 31-Jul-18 03:33 PM
I'll just move on
t3rry_c0lby 31-Jul-18 03:35 PM
0a's favorite insect?
I thought decide was the end
feath3rz 31-Jul-18 03:37 PM
Ummm.... a spider?
Recluse!
Grimfodr 31-Jul-18 03:40 PM
@t3rry_c0lby there is more to life than just a badge.
Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 03:40 PM
@t3rry_c0lby got to keep your toes!
t3rry_c0lby 31-Jul-18 03:42 PM
OH, new quests! sweet!
I guess I just have to F5 the daemon all day
feath3rz 31-Jul-18 03:43 PM
Omg yes! \o/ ... who am I kidding I’m still sick 😦 I know jack about this shtuff
Sick=stuck
Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 03:47 PM
where at @feath3rz and have you reached out for help?
feath3rz 31-Jul-18 03:47 PM
I like frustration :3 actually I feel sad when I need help... so I’m sorta giving it a good try on my own
Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 03:48 PM
I understand.... If you want or need help this community is the one to help teach something new....
not just give you the anwser, help guide you on the path
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ya'll are doin a great job on my question.... been impressed.... lots of OPSEC and past SE.... keeping notes.... (tears up) I so Proud of you!!!!! 😂
feath3rz 31-Jul-18 03:55 PM
Lol thanks @Gater_Byte it is great to know others found the solution! It gives me hope :3
GuloGuloDesu 31-Jul-18 03:57 PM
I'm going to post a long story here in a few minutes on a SE that I did, just as an example.
tdweng 31-Jul-18 03:58 PM
i am more of the tldr type
GuloGuloDesu 31-Jul-18 04:08 PM
A guy engineer came up to me at a work party: Eng: "I heard you know how to SE people. Do you think you could SE me?" Me: "SE is all about playing a role and or pushing the conversation in a direction that you want" Eng: "Uh-huh, do you think you can SE me?" Me: "Hmm, well, most guys I would just challenge to something, but you're a nice guy. I don't see you falling for that" Eng: "Thank you, but why do you think I wouldn't do a challenge?" Me: "You're a super chill nice guy, I would probably play upon empathy to convince you to do something. You're not one of those macho guys that are easy to convince into something" Eng: "I guess I could see that. But I can be macho too" Me: *laughing* "Really?" Eng: "Of course, I'm competitve" Me: "Competitive backgammon?" Eng: *annoyed* "No, challenge me" Me: "Alright, lets go do some keg stands in front of everyone" Eng: "Cool, lets go"
I was able to convince one of our lead programmers into doing keg stands in front of everyone. A little childish on my part, but I proved my point.
Captain Reynolds 31-Jul-18 04:09 PM
Hello. Has anyone had a breakthrough on the first quest? I in desperate need of mentoring. This is my first DC and I’m not savvy in ciphers. Any wags would be appreciated!
Otter of Games 31-Jul-18 04:10 PM
Turns out having the correct font display is nice for that one @Captain Reynolds
Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 04:11 PM
@Captain Reynolds first off Welcome!!!! I have 2 blog posts that might be helpful for Defcon, http://holon.network/index.php/2018/07/10/2018-first-time-to-defcon/ and http://holon.network/index.php/2018/07/12/2018-what-tech-should-i-bring-to-defcon/ with the clue for the first step... I'd look closer at the Font like @Otter of Games said (edited)
hsudoer 31-Jul-18 04:14 PM
Is that a PocketCHIP? nice!
Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 04:15 PM
Yes, I was one of the few who backed it and got it! 😄
hsudoer 31-Jul-18 04:15 PM
the usb on top is great for slapping in one of michael ossmann's toys
you know.. if you're into that kinda thing
Captain Reynolds 31-Jul-18 04:15 PM
@Gater_Byte thanks for the urls
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@Otter of Games Fonts you say?
Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 04:16 PM
@hsudoer yes, i have plugged in my ubertooth one
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Otter of Games 31-Jul-18 04:18 PM
Yep. @Captain Reynolds Just like @Gater_Byte pointed out in fact.
Captain Reynolds 31-Jul-18 04:22 PM
@Otter of Games @Gater_Byte thanks. Gotta wrote a paper, will check it out later.
Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 04:22 PM
kk
algorythm 31-Jul-18 04:34 PM
speaking of tech: i just bought an ftdi and st-link because of cmdc0de's badge tweets. we'll see if i can figure out what to do with them next week i guess 😃 (edited)
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Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 04:34 PM
@algorythm Thats GOOD!!!!
retry 31-Jul-18 04:36 PM
heh, I still have a PocketChip I've meaning to pull apart and resolder; can't remember if it was missing a pullup or pulldown but the short version is that the power button doesn't work unless I manually pull it to a certain voltage
Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 04:38 PM
yea, get that puppy up and running
algorythm 31-Jul-18 04:41 PM
@retry: I had no issues with my PocketChip, but I feel sad because it's just been sitting on a shelf since I got it (other than the first week of me messing around with it and playing games on it). it's definitely cool, I just have little time, and lack a "cool" project that I can think of to make it useful.
i actually have a whole shelf devoted to cool little systems like it that are all just sitting there.
retry 31-Jul-18 04:42 PM
@algorythm mine was working when I originally got it but yeah it basically sat on a shelf until I went to grab it last defcon and couldn't power it on; took a bit of poking to figure out the problem was the power button
algorythm 31-Jul-18 04:42 PM
heh. now i'm going to have to charge mine up and make sure it's still working...
been reading about the SAO-compatible badge things this year, first time i've heard of it. wonder if the pocketchip could be used with any of those add-ons
(i'm a hardware n00b for sure, so that may not even make sense)
retry 31-Jul-18 04:51 PM
most of the SAO things just take power for the leds, so I'm sure something could be rigged
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babint 31-Jul-18 04:59 PM
Not that I was looking super hard, but I don't remember seeing a SAO that actually uses the I2C stuff.
Apparently the DC 713 Snek SAO is accidentally DDOSing the AND!XOR badge 😄
Grimfodr 31-Jul-18 05:00 PM
Buahahaha!
Digital_Tinker 31-Jul-18 05:03 PM
The MrRobotBadge also has a Dickbutt sao that is supposed to do wireless Deauth
BigTaro 31-Jul-18 05:04 PM
I want to get one of those, missed it last year
rocking the AND!XOR and Blockchain one this year, and will hopefully get into a meeting so I can do DCDark.net 😃
I finally have a timeslot that works
babint 31-Jul-18 05:06 PM
@BigTaro Nice! I have the Mr Blinky Badge too, that looked like a fun way to meet people.
BigTaro 31-Jul-18 05:06 PM
we shall hopefully trade blocks 😃
michaelansel 31-Jul-18 05:09 PM
@GuloGuloDesu you could never convince me to do a keg stand!
immediately regrets saying that
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babint 31-Jul-18 05:09 PM
@BigTaro For sure. My first defcon was 20 and I really liked how their (official defcon) badges that year make it approachable to sort of interact with people. Plus their (Mr Blinky Bling) badge last year was my first indie badge I ever got and so just have a soft spot for them and wanted to support them this year too. (edited)
Skybye 31-Jul-18 05:18 PM
anyone around thats completed escalate mind helping me I thought I had done it all right but my answer is not working
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 05:19 PM
shoot it to me
guiseofreality 31-Jul-18 05:22 PM
just got home from work, starting on escalate now. this one looks like fun
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 05:28 PM
Anyone finished with the casefile yet?
algorythm 31-Jul-18 05:28 PM
i'm on decide now. not sure if that's the last one or not
Otter of Games 31-Jul-18 05:28 PM
Waiting on a meeting. It's like work. 😛
GuloGuloDesu 31-Jul-18 05:29 PM
@michaelansel never is a long time.
algorythm 31-Jul-18 05:29 PM
i had to stop to go do some fedramp training. #whee
feath3rz 31-Jul-18 05:29 PM
Will defcon have a keg to stand on?
GuloGuloDesu 31-Jul-18 05:32 PM
Alright, some of you did really well with social engineering. Others, are becoming worst and worst.
Rapport: relation; connection, especially harmonious or sympathetic relation:
Otter of Games 31-Jul-18 05:35 PM
Not to be confused with a Rap Port: a place to bring sick rhymes.
GuloGuloDesu 31-Jul-18 05:35 PM
Network port holes.
Otter of Games 31-Jul-18 05:35 PM
Although I suppose you can flood a rapport in a way?
guiseofreality 31-Jul-18 05:36 PM
i feel like i need to play more D&D to up my SE skills
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pouncingdragon 31-Jul-18 05:36 PM
+1 to that
feath3rz 31-Jul-18 05:36 PM
Attack the darkness
Otter of Games 31-Jul-18 05:37 PM
I always end up as the party Face because of that. >.< Even when I don't wanna
Sometimes you just want to Paladin Smite things.
pouncingdragon 31-Jul-18 05:37 PM
Maybe your Paladin took a vow of silence.
Otter of Games 31-Jul-18 05:37 PM
But...I like shouting "I am DA LAW" 😦
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pouncingdragon 31-Jul-18 05:39 PM
Well, maybe the wizard can bind the Magic Mouth spell to an object. Would be kinda like the Staples EZ button of Justice.
Otter of Games 31-Jul-18 05:40 PM
I need that now. I have a GG button already.
One thing I like about Defcon. It's like going home to meet obscure relatives you didn't know you had, but that you get along with on the best levels.
Lord_Rion (-5) 31-Jul-18 05:46 PM
Anyone got Escalate? I thought I had it.. but clearly I'm missing something...
sudochop 31-Jul-18 05:49 PM
I can lend a hand on Escalate - send me a pm
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 05:49 PM
FREAKING FINALLY
guiseofreality 31-Jul-18 05:49 PM
i'm in the process of writing a thing to try to solve escalate. 'cause reinventing the wheel is fun (edited)
Otter of Games 31-Jul-18 05:51 PM
Can you just break it and say "Escalate == Stairs"?
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 05:51 PM
Finally finished the damn casefile
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Grimfodr 31-Jul-18 05:52 PM
Grats!
guiseofreality 31-Jul-18 05:53 PM
grats @McL0v1n[AU]
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 05:53 PM
again, from my phone
Skybye 31-Jul-18 06:15 PM
Grats @McL0v1n[AU]
Any of the Staff around I'm stuck on Escalate @McL0v1n[AU] has been helping and looks like I'm doing things right but I may be at a point that maybe deamon isn't taking my answers
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 06:17 PM
They did a good job on the preventing osint this year, but its still good to talk to them to get the answers you need
BigTaro 31-Jul-18 06:40 PM
Lol @ the irc spam
cailín+iora[AU] 31-Jul-18 06:48 PM
after a 24 hour hiatus to hang with my minis and play some poker i'm going to give escalate another shot. wish me luck. i'll need it.
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DannTheMann 31-Jul-18 06:49 PM
Late to the Game.... Solved #1. Hilarious.. Il ltake a peak at #2 and back at it tomorrow
algorythm 31-Jul-18 06:50 PM
anyone around that can help with decide?
sudochop 31-Jul-18 06:52 PM
I can, although it depends on which one you are intending to solve!
mebs drop me a pm
Digital_Tinker 31-Jul-18 06:53 PM
You might want to try the #spoilers-decide-discussion for more specific help
strategicpause 31-Jul-18 06:55 PM
@algorythm - I can give you guidance
Digital_Tinker 31-Jul-18 06:56 PM
Now that I've messed up one of the SE challenges, I'm not sure where to go with it. Anything I come up with from where I am at just feels contrived
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 06:58 PM
I'm bribeable
algorythm 31-Jul-18 07:02 PM
@strategicpause thanks! @sudochop got me pointed down the path, so I think I'm going to go try a few things first, but may need more help if I fail at that
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GuloGuloDesu 31-Jul-18 07:08 PM
@Digital_Tinker You can always try another handle and try again.
I'm in a meeting now, so I am a bit slow to respond.
JoyKil 31-Jul-18 07:09 PM
So, once we're past Decide, we wait until DefCon for the next casefile to open or...?
Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 07:10 PM
what about that DARKNET PARTY!!!!! https://media.giphy.com/media/10hO3rDNqqg2Xe/giphy.gif have you found how to get access? @JoyKil (edited)
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 07:11 PM
@JoyKil you should check the quests
@Gater_Byte Where'd you get that picture of me? (edited)
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JoyKil 31-Jul-18 07:11 PM
Witch Hunt?
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 07:11 PM
👍
kaosaur 31-Jul-18 07:13 PM
Speaking of the party challenge, if there's anyone who has completed and give me some pointers, I'd appreciate it
GuloGuloDesu 31-Jul-18 07:14 PM
Where are you stuck?
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 07:14 PM
Because that was a rough night. I know I'm fat and ugly but I didn't think I was zebra fat and ugly
JoyKil 31-Jul-18 07:16 PM
Do you guys remember how much badges cost last year? Or what they cost this year?
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 07:17 PM
280
kaosaur 31-Jul-18 07:17 PM
@GuloGuloDesu same place
JoyKil 31-Jul-18 07:21 PM
^^
thank you
hsudoer 31-Jul-18 07:21 PM
limit two per person
JoyKil 31-Jul-18 07:21 PM
i'm picking one up for a team member so just wanted to know
ah. good to know!
GuloGuloDesu 31-Jul-18 07:21 PM
Umm, totally not that price.
DoctorDecoder 31-Jul-18 07:22 PM
i don't think that was the price last year
GuloGuloDesu 31-Jul-18 07:22 PM
Ooo, and they deleted their post.
Sinner
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 07:22 PM
What?
hsudoer 31-Jul-18 07:23 PM
hum. is there an official post on twitter from last year
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 07:23 PM
The home of all things DEF CON 26, taking place August 9-12, 2018 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas!
hsudoer 31-Jul-18 07:24 PM
here we go
(2/3) DC Darknet badge kit sales Fri & Sat begin at noon. Loc TBA via DarkNet Discord channel. $70 per kit, limit 2pp, while supplies last!
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 07:24 PM
Oh sorry, I was thinking dc badges
hsudoer 31-Jul-18 07:24 PM
err... did someone delete my post
Otter of Games 31-Jul-18 07:25 PM
Is 2pp in case you want to double fist the badges? 😛
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 07:25 PM
It's not double fisting if you hold it in the same hand
JoyKil 31-Jul-18 07:26 PM
Thanks for the correction!
I thought it was more than 45 😃
hsudoer 31-Jul-18 07:27 PM
yeah i had a tweet that said $45 open from earlier when talking to someone else about it
but it looks like it was mistaken
Deleted User 31-Jul-18 07:32 PM
So I was waiting in the channel and it timed out so I refreshed and now I can’t get in?
hsudoer 31-Jul-18 07:32 PM
once it locks you cannot re-enter. just have to wait for the next meeting
Deleted User 31-Jul-18 07:33 PM
Grrrr. Can’t make the other ones. Guess I’m not doing the Casefile.
hsudoer 31-Jul-18 07:33 PM
probably best to join just prior to the lock so you dont idle out
😦
JoyKil 31-Jul-18 07:39 PM
Great work this year, mods—it’s seemed to run smoothly (at least from my perspective), and I hope you guys are actually able to sleep instead of dealing with immense amounts of admin work!
GuloGuloDesu 31-Jul-18 07:40 PM
Pfft, over rated.
guiseofreality 31-Jul-18 07:43 PM
python script is chugging on escalate... i should have put in status messages
kaosaur 31-Jul-18 07:48 PM
Oh hey! I can math!
GuloGuloDesu 31-Jul-18 07:49 PM
What math?
kaosaur 31-Jul-18 07:49 PM
probability
BigTaro 31-Jul-18 07:54 PM
guys
that was very fun, thanks!
Otter of Games 31-Jul-18 07:56 PM
You guys owe me alcohol for more meetings @GuloGuloDesu
GuloGuloDesu 31-Jul-18 07:56 PM
Ummm, not sure it works that way.
notthatguy 31-Jul-18 07:56 PM
Hello. I have a question about the format of Escalate. Is there someone I can DM to get some clarification?
GuloGuloDesu 31-Jul-18 07:57 PM
But the party will have tons of alcohol.'
Otter of Games 31-Jul-18 07:57 PM
I'll bring alcohol, we can trade and call it even then. How's that sound?
GuloGuloDesu 31-Jul-18 07:57 PM
At least it did last year, but I was drunk, so I could be wrong.
I'm willing to trade alcohol.
jc 31-Jul-18 08:07 PM
@notthatguy im stuck there too dude. not 100% on where to go with it. you have any ideas/articles that would be a good starting point?
krackd 31-Jul-18 08:17 PM
@notthatguy @jc I'm stuck there as well
sudochop 31-Jul-18 08:17 PM
I can help with escalate - gimme a PM
hsudoer 31-Jul-18 08:25 PM
@guiseofreality if your python script is taking more than moments to run you're probably going down the wrong path
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guiseofreality 31-Jul-18 08:26 PM
crap...
it's been running for a hot minute
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 08:35 PM
Sorry guys, I'm at a trivia night, I'll be back available in a few horas
Ronni 31-Jul-18 08:54 PM
I am so tired of escalate.
Keramas 31-Jul-18 08:55 PM
I'm at work and probably wont be able to message super quickly but if ppl need help feel free to message me and I'll respond as timely as I can
BigTaro 31-Jul-18 09:16 PM
Question about the escalate format
Is it base64(raw_bytes) for both str and sig?
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 09:20 PM
Yes
jonah 31-Jul-18 09:20 PM
should holons, uh, take the same path in decide? (edited)
kaosaur 31-Jul-18 09:22 PM
any clues for the warmup cipher? 😛
t3rry_c0lby 31-Jul-18 09:22 PM
ok I'm officially blocked on spiciest of them all. hmm
kaosaur 31-Jul-18 09:22 PM
i'm terrible at transposition ciphers
jonah 31-Jul-18 09:22 PM
oh man nightmares about last years ciphers with the clocks
shudders
kaosaur 31-Jul-18 09:22 PM
@t3rry_c0lby I had to look more into Peppercon to figure that one out
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t3rry_c0lby 31-Jul-18 09:26 PM
ah so the site itself is a liar 😃
kaosaur 31-Jul-18 09:28 PM
nope
it just doesn't have everythingf
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 09:34 PM
The clocks weren't too bad
kaosaur 31-Jul-18 09:34 PM
^
Lord_Rion (-5) 31-Jul-18 09:36 PM
Ask nicely?? 😃
Pretty Please.. 😃
Romans6 31-Jul-18 09:39 PM
Fighting the score board
for escalate
Can someone DM
mycroft 31-Jul-18 10:04 PM
hrm
oh casefile for scale is still available
lol
I was so amazingly confused
Otter of Games 31-Jul-18 10:05 PM
I have a question on Impersonate if anyone minds helping?
BigTaro 31-Jul-18 10:06 PM
0a = @zeroaltitude ?
zeroaltitude 31-Jul-18 10:06 PM
Yus!
BigTaro 31-Jul-18 10:06 PM
cool stuff
I hear you have a favorite insect 😉
I feel like this was a question a few Darknet's ago 😃
zeroaltitude 31-Jul-18 10:08 PM
Oh my. So public. Who really knows?
BigTaro 31-Jul-18 10:08 PM
hahaha
mycroft 31-Jul-18 10:09 PM
If it was a question, I've prolly got notes 😄
BigTaro 31-Jul-18 10:10 PM
It's more fun to do the hunt every year
mycroft 31-Jul-18 10:11 PM
truth
Lord_Rion (-5) 31-Jul-18 10:19 PM
stuck on the PepperCon one.. tried all the obvious....
is going to get some sleep now
Unkn0wn 31-Jul-18 10:33 PM
Any tips on the CRC question? What I am getting at is we gotta bruteforce it, but my js is weak. I feel like I have the right idea down but I think I may be failing syntax
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 10:35 PM
Alright homies, I'm back
jonah 31-Jul-18 10:35 PM
happy to take a look and provide a pointer @Unkn0wn
dm me
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 10:39 PM
I'll be on for a bit to field questions
Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 10:40 PM
@jonah on your holons question, no, this is up to each player
Unkn0wn 31-Jul-18 10:42 PM
@jonah thanks! @ploppowaffles just gave me a tip for my js. Let me know mess with that and see what I can get
Notius 31-Jul-18 10:55 PM
OK. I could really use some help on Escalate. Is anyone online that would be willing to double check what I have got?
McL0v1n[AU] 31-Jul-18 10:58 PM
pm me
Otto 31-Jul-18 11:04 PM
Can someone help me out with the Impersonate challenge? I feel like I have the right answer, but it's not working
Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 11:04 PM
Impersonate meaning you have to go to a meeting
Otto 31-Jul-18 11:05 PM
the crc one
Gater_Byte 31-Jul-18 11:05 PM
oh.... gotcha,,, then Nevermind 😄
strategicpause 31-Jul-18 11:09 PM
@Otto - sure pm me
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 12:01 AM
Ok,, going to catch up on sleep, see you guys later
Gater_Byte 01-Aug-18 12:02 AM
night @McL0v1n[AU]
Altezza 01-Aug-18 12:24 AM
anyone available to assist with Escalate?
retry 01-Aug-18 12:31 AM
which one was that?
oh, the sha256
@Altezza sure
Altezza 01-Aug-18 12:33 AM
@retry @DeathTripp is helping me right now 😃 thank you!
retry 01-Aug-18 12:33 AM
np.
Notius 01-Aug-18 12:46 AM
OK. In Escalate I am some hoe screwing up the traversal. Someone mind giving me a hand?
*how
retry 01-Aug-18 12:48 AM
sure
Notius 01-Aug-18 12:48 AM
"hoe screwing" what a way to typo. lol
jonah 01-Aug-18 01:02 AM
I'll be around for another hour or so if anyone gets stuck with any of the challenges in the casefile
jonah 01-Aug-18 02:37 AM
☮
WeLuffYou 01-Aug-18 05:36 AM
I too am some hoe screwing up Escalate. 😛 I don't get how padding is calculated/works.
guiseofreality 01-Aug-18 07:42 AM
good morning all
Daenerys[AU] 01-Aug-18 07:45 AM
good morning!
t3rry_c0lby 01-Aug-18 07:46 AM
morning
guiseofreality 01-Aug-18 07:46 AM
anyone available to look at my many failed solutions for escalate?
cailín+iora[AU] 01-Aug-18 07:46 AM
morning world
Daenerys[AU] 01-Aug-18 07:46 AM
sure
t3rry_c0lby 01-Aug-18 07:46 AM
sure
jonah 01-Aug-18 08:08 AM
morning folks
Sagefault 01-Aug-18 08:09 AM
greetings
Disc0rdantMel0dy 01-Aug-18 08:10 AM
morning all
Skybye 01-Aug-18 08:10 AM
morning
O Hai Thear! 01-Aug-18 08:11 AM
Ohai
7abby 01-Aug-18 08:12 AM
morning
malcuth 01-Aug-18 08:12 AM
mornin'
Gater_Byte 01-Aug-18 08:13 AM
Good Morning My Beautiful Party People!!!!!
Skybye 01-Aug-18 08:14 AM
I don't think I've had enough coffee yet for your enthusiasm @Gater_Byte
babint 01-Aug-18 08:15 AM
Attempting to drink that much coffee now, gonna be a long day. (edited)
Gater_Byte 01-Aug-18 08:16 AM
@Skybye I haven't had a coffee yet... and on 4 hours of sleep.... so I'mma go get coffee
Skybye 01-Aug-18 08:16 AM
I was going to go to bed at a decent hour then I couldn't get my brain to stop thinking about darknet so I gave up and started working on it more.. stayed up WAY to late
michaelansel 01-Aug-18 08:26 AM
As a note to those watching this a little more actively than me: if you see anyone getting hard blocked and really frustrated with Infiltrate (IRC) please let me know. We don’t want this to be unfun.
I’ll provide them an alternate challenge #satan
Skybye 01-Aug-18 08:28 AM
I'm having a problem with the spicey quest I thought I had the answer but Deamon is not taking any version of it I can think of/find anyone willing/able to help me get out of my rabbit hole
strategicpause 01-Aug-18 08:28 AM
@Skybye - sure PM me
Disc0rdantMel0dy 01-Aug-18 08:29 AM
So I am a bit late to the party. I was wondering if someone could help me with a little nudge on the first cipher. I have been trying to figure it out for over an hour with no headway.
strategicpause 01-Aug-18 08:30 AM
I got you too! PM me
I'm waiting for coffee, so I can wake up like everyone else
michaelansel 01-Aug-18 08:32 AM
@Disc0rdantMel0dy did you boldly attempt the cipher?
Disc0rdantMel0dy 01-Aug-18 08:36 AM
Thanks all!
I was 80% the way there and now I can move on. I look forward to talking with everyone over this Darknet 😃
michaelansel 01-Aug-18 08:39 AM
Woohoo!
davrik 01-Aug-18 08:51 AM
got what should? be the right answer on escalate, but still no dice
Disc0rdantMel0dy 01-Aug-18 08:51 AM
Is there a channel for Holon recruitment? I have played solo every year and done fairly well and was thinking of trying to find a team this year.
davrik 01-Aug-18 08:51 AM
anyone available to assist?
michaelansel 01-Aug-18 08:56 AM
@Disc0rdantMel0dy drop in and start talking to people! No hard holon rules
@davrik about to get off the train. Sorry, no time right now. Others should be able to give you hints though!
Gater_Byte 01-Aug-18 08:57 AM
@Disc0rdantMel0dy meet a few folks in this chat room, and form a team, then request a holon sub channel, I.E. holon-dczia
Disc0rdantMel0dy 01-Aug-18 08:58 AM
Makes sense. I was not sure if there was a specific place to post for that. Just did not want to bother folks.
michaelansel 01-Aug-18 08:59 AM
Another message to the channel watchers: I’m thinking about setting up a hinter/helper role in discord to show off people who have completed the challenges and are willing to offer help. Is that something you would be interested in doing? Any idea how we could keep it applicable during DC when completion is non-linear?
Disc0rdantMel0dy 01-Aug-18 09:01 AM
@michaelansel I think that's an awesome idea. I hung out here all through last Darknet to help folks along. Would be cool to have a spot where people could look to others with certain skillsets for advice and help. Maybe roles based around skillsets? Like Web App Helper or Binary Helper?
kaosaur 01-Aug-18 09:04 AM
@michaelansel gimme (edited)
Digital_Tinker 01-Aug-18 09:07 AM
@michaelansel Wouldn't that be the same as the Teacher Pins last year? It would give people a place to start looking for help even if the person can't answer their question
michaelansel 01-Aug-18 09:09 AM
Yeah, maybe that is the right way to do it. Teacher pin == Discord role, and if we need finer granularity, we could do what @Disc0rdantMel0dy suggested
Cool, I’ll spin something up later today and send it out
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 09:12 AM
@michaelansel maybe a way to make the teacher pins brighter too? They are a bit subdued
michaelansel 01-Aug-18 09:12 AM
@Lunin ^^
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 09:16 AM
Hey y'all, I'm back online today
donnie 01-Aug-18 09:19 AM
Could I pm someone about difficulties with escalate?
wishbone 01-Aug-18 09:20 AM
Hmm, I'm having some issues with that one
I got a green "nice job" but no advancement in the quest
and hey everyone 😃
donnie 01-Aug-18 09:20 AM
I haven't got the nice job but that's weird
wishbone 01-Aug-18 09:21 AM
yeah looks like it accepted my answer
but didn't finish processing or something, not sure
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 09:31 AM
@wishbone try refreshing
@donnie let me know what you have
in a pm of course
wishbone 01-Aug-18 09:32 AM
yeah no dice, maybe I had the wrong answer, not sure on the nice job thing
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 09:34 AM
The site does NOT ask you about CBC, CEC, etc
babint 01-Aug-18 09:35 AM
@michaelansel Haven't done DCDN at Defcon, I got into it at SCaLE and didn't even think about joining the discord so no idea what its like during an event. Knowing there are people I can bug to be helpful might be nice. It depends if getting bombarded with questions you can't answer is worse then a bunch of 'can anyone help me with X' posts.
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 09:35 AM
@babint I don't mind people asking me questions. I enjoy helping if I know the way to solve it of course.
Daenerys[AU] 01-Aug-18 09:36 AM
@McL0v1n[AU] can we ask you about candies?
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 09:36 AM
Theres a huge difference between ignorance and stupidity. Ignorance is just "not knowing something". Thats ok, its just learning. Stupidity are my clients who think that their operating system is internet explorer
@Daenerys[AU] have you tried messaging @GuloGuloDesu yet
Daenerys[AU] 01-Aug-18 09:37 AM
hehehehe
yes, im asking him about his preferences as im going to buy some candies for the party..
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 09:38 AM
he was easier to get it out of until one of the guys here blew the lid on the op
babint 01-Aug-18 09:38 AM
I mean from a logistically standpoint is it better for people to ask for X help and people who are reading/available to help then help them... or proactively signal who to bug but with various results of if they actually can. I think in either case its being willing and happy to help 😃
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 09:38 AM
You've got to SE it right
@Daenerys[AU] don't ask straight up
Daenerys[AU] 01-Aug-18 09:40 AM
ouch
babint 01-Aug-18 09:41 AM
I don't know what #spoilers is like during DC so not sure which way is best. By waiting for people to post here at least you won't get bugged when you are busy.
guiseofreality 01-Aug-18 09:41 AM
i can't math -_
-_-
GuloGuloDesu 01-Aug-18 09:43 AM
That's fine. I can't sober.
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 09:43 AM
Pretty much if you can find me and I'm not literally pulling my hair out i'm good to help
the trick is finding me
guiseofreality 01-Aug-18 09:49 AM
/sigh significant digits for the loss
Gater_Byte 01-Aug-18 09:54 AM
Hey ya'll a quick tip on Social Enginnering (SE).... "Remember.. people you don't know don't appreciate when strangers start interrogating them." -- Suggestion by DeathTripp
Daenerys[AU] 01-Aug-18 09:58 AM
too late for me 😖
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 10:01 AM
I can be bribed
Daenerys[AU] 01-Aug-18 10:04 AM
🤔 let's talk about business
😅 😋
Daenerys[AU] 01-Aug-18 10:05 AM
hahah
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 10:05 AM
Pm me
strategicpause 01-Aug-18 10:05 AM
Gulo posted some good tips yesterday. first establish rapport with someone. Don't outright ask about the topic you want to learn more about
7abby 01-Aug-18 10:06 AM
Yeah I just learned that
Gater_Byte 01-Aug-18 10:06 AM
Start a conversation... then after building a rep, start to direct the converstation to what you want to know...
Sanity 01-Aug-18 10:08 AM
Regarding a Discord "helper/hinter" flair, we also have "teacher" pins available in meatspace at Defcon itself
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if you pick up and wear a Teacher pin, you're saying anyone can bug you for help
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so the idea is not without precedent
Skybye 01-Aug-18 10:10 AM
So if you have a team do you need to have a holon to go with it (I've read the holon stuff multiple times but still a little fuzzy about it)
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 10:10 AM
<----- bribeable... For a wholesome cost
hsudoer 01-Aug-18 10:10 AM
"wholesome"
Daenerys[AU] 01-Aug-18 10:10 AM
hahaha
Skybye 01-Aug-18 10:11 AM
you may be in the wrong plasce for "wholesome"
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 10:12 AM
No no no
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 10:12 AM
Non-wholesome bribes don't work for DN
Gater_Byte 01-Aug-18 10:13 AM
@Skybye your team is called a Holon
there is more to it, in th link i posted above
Skybye 01-Aug-18 10:14 AM
see I think DN bribes and I think Beer, snacks, shots none of which fall under wholesome
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 10:14 AM
Then you haven't needed to bribe me yet 😉
Sanity 01-Aug-18 10:14 AM
snacks can be wholesome
Daenerys[AU] 01-Aug-18 10:15 AM
what is wholesome?
Sanity 01-Aug-18 10:15 AM
(that said if you bring me snacks that look like vegetables I'm docking you points on the spot 😜 )
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Daenerys[AU] 01-Aug-18 10:15 AM
healthy?
Sanity 01-Aug-18 10:15 AM
(minus fifty points to gryffindor!)
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 10:15 AM
Pm me
Damnit!
I'll never win house cup this way!
Skybye 01-Aug-18 10:15 AM
I guess they can but when I think snacks it's probably somthing sweet or fried and it's better if it's both
wholesome according to dictionary.com conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being. conducive to or promoting moral well-being.
Gater_Byte 01-Aug-18 10:18 AM
i think their Definitions are different...
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 10:18 AM
My wholesome is wholesome to the darknet
Gater_Byte 01-Aug-18 10:19 AM
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Daenerys[AU] 01-Aug-18 10:19 AM
thank you @Skybye
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 10:19 AM
But if I ever say "wholesome" (with quotes) be worried
whopis 01-Aug-18 10:25 AM
I'm running into an issue on the escalation quest - I am pretty sure I am doing (mostly) the right things - but am missing something - any advice on this one?
Gater_Byte 01-Aug-18 10:32 AM
Simple Social Engineering Trick with a phone call and crying baby
Apollo August 1st--4th, 2013 Rio Hotel & Casino • Las Vegas, Nevada
r0mbas1c 01-Aug-18 10:36 AM
anyone have a sec for a few questions about Escalate? I am almost there....
michaelansel 01-Aug-18 10:39 AM
Pinned a message.
algorythm 01-Aug-18 11:07 AM
@r0mbas1c you can pm me if you still need someone
Tawnos 01-Aug-18 11:17 AM
Am I missing something obvious with the CRC bruteforce? I've tried a number of collisions, some that append to the string, some that append only to the name, some that have spaces before the append, some that don't. I've tried brute force collisions as well as ones that match the "new recruits" id info
DeathTripp 01-Aug-18 11:19 AM
You're given the name the agent is going to go by
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 11:22 AM
@Tawnos it's the same as last year, but the big thing that gets missed is maintaining a the ID format
Tawnos 01-Aug-18 11:23 AM
@McL0v1n[AU] that's why I'm confused, I got this right off the bat last year and think I did the algorithm the same way, hm
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 11:24 AM
You're right, but you have other possible collision hashes to use
Tawnos 01-Aug-18 11:32 AM
I ah, I was doing it backwards...
I was looking to find a collision with one of those ids by getting a hash that came out to zero rather than finding one of those 😃
wishbone 01-Aug-18 11:33 AM
I should take better notes from previous years.. lol
Tawnos 01-Aug-18 11:33 AM
^
wishbone 01-Aug-18 11:33 AM
or take notes period?
lol
hsudoer 01-Aug-18 11:34 AM
sometimes the challenge is just figuring out what you're supposed to do
r0mbas1c 01-Aug-18 12:04 PM
ugh....finally done with Escalate.... now to read all the Decker vs. BiZ points of view on here....
pitchblack 01-Aug-18 12:22 PM
I also am stuck on Impersonate - CRC. Saw people offering help, don't know which of them are online now.
retry 01-Aug-18 12:24 PM
@pitchblack msg me
docdrew 01-Aug-18 12:37 PM
I'm a little stuck on Impersonate as well, anyone available for assistance
BigTaro 01-Aug-18 12:42 PM
sure thing, pm me
7abby 01-Aug-18 12:46 PM
im stuck need help
wishbone 01-Aug-18 12:51 PM
you can pm me if you need help
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 01:23 PM
I'm available for the rest of the day. Responses won't be instant, but they'll at least be timely
If it has to do with the op questions I'd prefer you SE/OSINT it first. If you keep failing at that I accept a wholesome bribe
retry 01-Aug-18 01:34 PM
I accept non-wholesome bribes
donnie 01-Aug-18 01:35 PM
I think escalate is broken for me, was given some help from McL0v1n and seems I'm doing everything right
Sagefault 01-Aug-18 01:36 PM
@donnie I can try to help if you want
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 01:36 PM
He's doing everything right, I don't know what it is
retry 01-Aug-18 01:36 PM
@donnie make sure that you have the "file=" in your payload and double check the base64 output by doing a hexdump
Slipperyclock 01-Aug-18 01:37 PM
@retry I was going to ask that if it was included or not ..thanks for the heads up
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 01:42 PM
He got it
Sagefault 01-Aug-18 01:44 PM
yay!
Skybye 01-Aug-18 01:46 PM
Yay! end of casefile found
7abby 01-Aug-18 01:49 PM
End of case file found
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 01:54 PM
HORRAY!!!!!!
Great success!
Tawnos 01-Aug-18 02:01 PM
The mention of directory traversal makes me think that instead of query param overwrite with length extension I should be modifying the file path using directory traversal, instead
wishbone 01-Aug-18 02:02 PM
yeah it's a bit confusing, didn't we do one of those last year?
I could have sworn we did
Tawnos 01-Aug-18 02:04 PM
probably did 😃 In theory it's up to 40 tries, assuming the expected answer is the same as the "answer that would work IRL" 😃
wishbone 01-Aug-18 02:05 PM
I don't think I've ever done a hash extension attack IRL, or even CTF
not one that owrked anyway
retry 01-Aug-18 02:06 PM
@Tawnos yeah, I tried an overwrite as well, that's not it
Sagefault 01-Aug-18 02:06 PM
IRL the binary noise in the path would almost certainly bork this plan
retry 01-Aug-18 02:11 PM
@Sagefault it might work IRL; browser would % escape the url query for you
wishbone 01-Aug-18 02:11 PM
the quests are changing names right before my eyes! lol
Deleted User 01-Aug-18 02:12 PM
Quick question on impersonate. Is the ID to be generate numeric...or alphanumeric. I was able to get an alphanumeric value that "works"...but doesn't seem to be a right answer. Anyone offering hints 😉
Sagefault 01-Aug-18 02:13 PM
hints generally happen in DMs
hsudoer 01-Aug-18 02:13 PM
@Deleted User the only answer that works is one the daemon accepts 😁
Deleted User 01-Aug-18 02:14 PM
good point 😃
GuloGuloDesu 01-Aug-18 02:14 PM
You assholes are my people.
retry 01-Aug-18 02:14 PM
@Deleted User if you've generated alphanumeric then you've probably already generated the numeric versions (assuming you didn't stop after the first match)
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 02:15 PM
@GuloGuloDesu ??
hsudoer 01-Aug-18 02:15 PM
to be specific, you are generating hex, not alphanumeric
Deleted User 01-Aug-18 02:15 PM
Nah I broke the loop after the first match. I'll run again.
Aaaand. Now I feel like a dumbass
MotoPsych0 01-Aug-18 02:16 PM
lol
hsudoer 01-Aug-18 02:16 PM
check your loop maybe you are printing one after the correct hit
Sagefault 01-Aug-18 02:16 PM
no breaks for you!
GuloGuloDesu 01-Aug-18 02:17 PM
@McL0v1n[AU]
the only answer that works is one the daemon accepts :grin:
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hsudoer 01-Aug-18 02:18 PM
if you still have your jsfiddle or pyfiddles from 2017 or 2016, that code probably works too
Deleted User 01-Aug-18 02:19 PM
I actually ended up doing it in Python and honestly thought I'd tried it with just numbers...which I hadn't. :fail:
retry 01-Aug-18 02:32 PM
@GuloGuloDesu or potentially answers that you can exploit the daemon into accepting
zevlag 01-Aug-18 02:40 PM
And now I'm stuck hanging out for 32hours.... and I just had time to play.
Gater_Byte 01-Aug-18 02:41 PM
@zevlag you can do the party entry quest still
wishbone 01-Aug-18 02:42 PM
wait, what? did I miss the party quest? Ugh, I've been too busy
zevlag 01-Aug-18 02:43 PM
@Gater_Byte Oh can I?
retry 01-Aug-18 02:43 PM
@wishbone you should hang round #pre-defcon-meetup
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Gater_Byte 01-Aug-18 02:44 PM
you can.... oh yes you can..... because you can can can can https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_sMpQmNFzU Go to the #pre-defcon-meetup just got to listen to what is being sung (edited)
http://www.babygirljewelry.net Track #3 from the Moulin Rouge Soundtrack: Because We Can by Fatboy Slim You can listen to the whole soundtrack by looking up ...
(not Voice Party line)
Digital_Tinker 01-Aug-18 02:46 PM
Well it could be
Gater_Byte 01-Aug-18 02:47 PM
lol
notthatguy 01-Aug-18 02:52 PM
any tips on who the spicy man is of peppercon
Gater_Byte 01-Aug-18 02:52 PM
ONIST is your friend @notthatguy
DoubleShotz 01-Aug-18 03:55 PM
Stuck on Escalate... Since the challenge states the key is less than 20 bytes long, I start at a key length of 19 and work my way down while increasing the padding to compensate. I'm converting the resulting request string and hash to b64, but not having any luck. I'm not sure how much of my non-working "solution" I should post publically 😛 Anyone have a few minutes?
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 03:56 PM
I'm around
retry 01-Aug-18 04:04 PM
best not to post your work (yeah I know this is #spoilers) and instead just message people and verify that you're on the right path
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 04:05 PM
^^
retry 01-Aug-18 04:06 PM
the Escalate one seems to cause the most questions so far
DoubleShotz 01-Aug-18 04:10 PM
got it, thanks @McL0v1n[AU]!
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 04:11 PM
Awesome! Good going!
Captain Reynolds 01-Aug-18 04:14 PM
Howdy guys. I’m stuck on impersonate. I was running a python collision brute force, but I’m not sure how the string provided and the ID go together. Too many collisions...
retry 01-Aug-18 04:14 PM
msg me
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 04:15 PM
^^
deathzombee 01-Aug-18 04:30 PM
stopped at escalate a few days ago, are we traversing the dcdarknet site, or am I on the wrong path here, and just supposed to generate the query and signature.
G0th4m 01-Aug-18 04:31 PM
The latter I believe
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 04:31 PM
Yes, the latter
deathzombee 01-Aug-18 04:33 PM
darn, I liked the injection from the party challenge last year. It does make sense though since the lore is going after the hatter.
malcuth 01-Aug-18 04:33 PM
I got stuck on escalate as well, gonna try taking a crack it again later tonight I think
hsudoer 01-Aug-18 04:34 PM
For anyone stuck on escalate, make sure you read the entire puzzle desc carefully so you're on the right track.
google suspicious looking phrases
deathzombee 01-Aug-18 04:34 PM
I have the reading materials. I thought I would have to shelve it do to working a festival, but I canceled that.
suspicious besides the two attacks?
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 04:39 PM
@deathzombee the party challenge last year was not run by the darknet, but by an agent
malcuth 01-Aug-18 04:40 PM
O_o theres a challenge/quest for party?
GuloGuloDesu 01-Aug-18 04:40 PM
Yup.
deathzombee 01-Aug-18 04:41 PM
I know, I have my coin at my desk, but we had the quest building this year, and the old challenges were susceptible to certain things.
;P
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 04:42 PM
@malcuth check out the #pre-defcon-meetup channel
malcuth 01-Aug-18 04:44 PM
ahhhhh
ty
sulaco 01-Aug-18 04:55 PM
is the next channel lock time really on 8/3 or is that supposed to be 8/2?
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 04:57 PM
It's UTC time
sulaco 01-Aug-18 04:57 PM
sure, that's still >24 hours from now
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 04:58 PM
Well, the staff run it so it depends if @Gater_Byte can rally people.
sulaco 01-Aug-18 04:59 PM
just making sure I'm reading that right.
Gater_Byte 01-Aug-18 04:59 PM
we needed a break guys.... we took the night off.... a night with family before the storm.... But we will be back on tomarrow (edited)
sulaco 01-Aug-18 05:00 PM
no problem, you owe me nothing and I owe you all a lot
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Gater_Byte 01-Aug-18 05:02 PM
Thank you to all the helpers in the channels @McL0v1n[AU] and @retry and I know there are a couple more of you too! It has been a great help! 😄
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Otter of Games 01-Aug-18 05:21 PM
Ayyyy, got Impersonate after crunching on it at work. Turns out things work if you beat them with enough Python.
retry 01-Aug-18 05:24 PM
s/with enough python//
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Otter of Games 01-Aug-18 05:25 PM
I mean it in every sense of the phrase. 😛
deathzombee 01-Aug-18 05:25 PM
I just used a tiny bit of JS and notepad++ ctrl f
wishbone 01-Aug-18 05:25 PM
you need very little code to do it in JS, remember that browsers have java consoles
JS consoles
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Otter of Games 01-Aug-18 05:27 PM
Yep. I just kinda wanted to see how I would do it in Python.
hsudoer 01-Aug-18 05:28 PM
but where's the fun in that? obv the intention of the quest creators was for you to create your own microarchitecture, implement it in fpga, then write a program for that to solve the problem
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Otter of Games 01-Aug-18 05:28 PM
I missed an opportunity @hsudoer
hsudoer 01-Aug-18 05:29 PM
when you deprive yourself of the experience you're just hurting yourself 😉
Otter of Games 01-Aug-18 05:30 PM
That's what booze is for.
DoctorDecoder 01-Aug-18 05:32 PM
yes, @hsudoer let's implement things on an FPGA! i love it!
wishbone 01-Aug-18 05:34 PM
@Otter of Games cool man! nothing wrong with that
sudochop 01-Aug-18 05:36 PM
quick question - the "Meet the Operators" stuff, is this more an exercise in OSINT, or am I literally overthinking it and its just talking to people?
Digital_Tinker 01-Aug-18 05:36 PM
Some of column A some of column B
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 05:37 PM
@sudochop it's supposed to get you to interact with the ops/use SE, but OSINT is a secondary method
sudochop 01-Aug-18 05:37 PM
yeah okay, cheers for clarifying!
mediumrehr 01-Aug-18 05:47 PM
i feel fairly confident in knowing the answer to the spicy question, but it isn't getting accepted
sudochop 01-Aug-18 05:49 PM
@mediumrehr I made the mistake of not spelling things correctly on that one
dunno if that helps though!
mediumrehr 01-Aug-18 05:49 PM
thanks, i'll check my spelling
wishbone 01-Aug-18 05:50 PM
You may need to dig deeper on that one.
It's not as simple as it apoears
BigTaro 01-Aug-18 05:50 PM
yay finished! That was a lot of fun!
last one wracked my brain a bit
wishbone 01-Aug-18 05:51 PM
Likewise
deathzombee 01-Aug-18 06:03 PM
anyone want to dm me about escalate my questions may be too much for the spoilers channel.
cailín+iora[AU] 01-Aug-18 06:21 PM
if anyone wants to help me out with escalate i'm so stuck and i think it's on the most basic thing!
DoubleShotz 01-Aug-18 06:24 PM
sure, I'll help
cailín+iora[AU] 01-Aug-18 06:24 PM
thanks
c0deph4n70m 01-Aug-18 06:43 PM
Anyone available to give me a hint on Impersonate? I’m stuck. Tried a bunch of things to no avail.
Sagefault 01-Aug-18 06:44 PM
pm me
cdawwgg 01-Aug-18 07:01 PM
Waitong on IRC lock.
Could someone help me out with Discover so I'm not stuck till Friday?
r0mbas1c 01-Aug-18 07:03 PM
@c0deph4n70m ... PMing you
Otter of Games 01-Aug-18 07:03 PM
@cdawwgg pm me
catlady 01-Aug-18 07:09 PM
for the first quest, should I remove the non-alphabet characters...?
Sagefault 01-Aug-18 07:09 PM
hints generally go in PM, but no
ploppowaffles 01-Aug-18 07:09 PM
also generally, you never want to throw away info
kjake 01-Aug-18 07:10 PM
quest 2 maths.... having trouble understanding bayes theorem and how it applies to trust and transitive relationships
ploppowaffles 01-Aug-18 07:12 PM
don't overthink it. your gut is probably right. (edited)
Otter of Games 01-Aug-18 07:12 PM
^
Sagefault 01-Aug-18 07:12 PM
also, there's no penalty for wrong answers
ploppowaffles 01-Aug-18 07:12 PM
god, imagine escalate if there were
Otter of Games 01-Aug-18 07:12 PM
Just don't brute force the Daemon. It has feelings, too.
😛
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hsudoer 01-Aug-18 07:21 PM
>Just don't brute force the Daemon. It has feelings, too.
TBH I think anything that is not outright illegal or harming people is fair game.
Though I would understand if dcdn admins feel otherwise
Otter of Games 01-Aug-18 07:22 PM
"The goal is not to win the game, but to get to play the most games."
ploppowaffles 01-Aug-18 07:22 PM
Bringing down the daemon "harm(s) people"
all the other agents...
go ahead and brute force if you want, but throttle it
hsudoer 01-Aug-18 07:23 PM
Brute forcing != bringing down
But to be a bit pragmatic about it, this is an enthusiast group for a hacker conference. Do you think you can bring them down? 😉
ploppowaffles 01-Aug-18 07:25 PM
fair point 😃
clever hacks != DoS
also
Otter of Games 01-Aug-18 07:26 PM
Exactly.
Just don't piss off anyone you might want to have drinks with.
kjake 01-Aug-18 07:35 PM
oh wow, i was staring at formulas and it had my head spinning... finally found a good resource that broke it down and, wow, yeah, that is simple
hsudoer 01-Aug-18 07:36 PM
lesson learned: try the obvious answers first
catlady 01-Aug-18 07:49 PM
is there a due date which we have to finish the quests by?
Sagefault 01-Aug-18 07:49 PM
you need to finish the party quest before the party
and you need to finish the "front of the badge line" quest before the badge line
(assuming the casefile still does the latter)
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r0mbas1c 01-Aug-18 07:55 PM
has the party quest started yet?
ploppowaffles 01-Aug-18 07:55 PM
check #pre-defcon-meetup
culbertsonr 01-Aug-18 07:56 PM
Yes, I am getting to this late as work and life happen outside the Daemon, but am I screwed on quest 2 until the channel locks on the 3rd? Or am I missing something?
ploppowaffles 01-Aug-18 07:59 PM
screwed is a bit harsh... but yes the channel locks at set times
culbertsonr 01-Aug-18 08:00 PM
aight so i'll stick with stuck until august 3rd 0500 UTC :/ my GF and I are just gonna have to wait 😦
Sagefault 01-Aug-18 08:01 PM
sad.
culbertsonr 01-Aug-18 08:01 PM
fact
hahah
Sagefault 01-Aug-18 08:01 PM
Keep an eye out. They might add another
ploppowaffles 01-Aug-18 08:01 PM
if you want a challenge now, do the pre defcon meetup
join the channel and look for clues...
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culbertsonr 01-Aug-18 08:03 PM
can someone point in the direction of the predefcon meetup channel?
GuloGuloDesu 01-Aug-18 08:03 PM
#pre-defcon-meetup
culbertsonr 01-Aug-18 08:03 PM
dang i cant scroll the side bar :/
GuloGuloDesu 01-Aug-18 08:05 PM
Help, I have drank too much and I can't scroll?
Sagefault 01-Aug-18 08:10 PM
if you're too drunk to work the bar...
GuloGuloDesu 01-Aug-18 08:12 PM
It's not the first, and won't be the last.
deathzombee 01-Aug-18 08:16 PM
meet the operatives again, but this time we wont be going through twitter?
0xDoctor 01-Aug-18 08:27 PM
Caught on airplane for todays. Worst will be on another for 8/3. Hoping for another shot later. Still always time for a drink. Cheers
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 08:29 PM
@Sagefault check your inventory
Otto 01-Aug-18 08:42 PM
can anyone give me a hint on what my answer should look like for Quest Escalate? I feel like my answer is way too long to be on the right path
wishbone 01-Aug-18 08:44 PM
sure pm me
Ronni 01-Aug-18 08:45 PM
Anyone doing Learn the Story of the Darknet quest line? I'm stuck on The Secret.
0xDoctor 01-Aug-18 08:45 PM
@wishbone stuck in travel next few days .. will miss some key IRC times. Can I also PM for help on right path?
Sagefault 01-Aug-18 08:47 PM
@Ronni holy crap! new challenge!
Ronni 01-Aug-18 08:47 PM
lol
seems like an old challenge, trying to cudgel my brain to remember things from years ago.
Reznok 01-Aug-18 08:50 PM
@Ronni Stuck on the same thing right now 😛
Ronni 01-Aug-18 08:50 PM
I swear I remember what it is, but...
wishbone 01-Aug-18 08:51 PM
anyone is welcome to ask me for help, no need to ask for permission, I'll see if I can get you pushed in the right direction
Sagefault 01-Aug-18 08:52 PM
is it bad if I'm solving challenges faster than I can read them? (edited)
wishbone 01-Aug-18 08:53 PM
hah
GuloGuloDesu 01-Aug-18 08:53 PM
Yes
It's called cheating
Sagefault 01-Aug-18 08:54 PM
and done. That was fun.
GuloGuloDesu 01-Aug-18 08:55 PM
Ha!
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 09:09 PM
Ahh,more quests dropped. I'll be on tonight
|)3vice 01-Aug-18 09:27 PM
so, I am going to join in on the Escalate Extension time crowd, I think I dont understand the respons format
could I get a hand, if any one is available, I would apreciate it
maybe even just a hotter/colder
wishbone 01-Aug-18 09:29 PM
sure, shoot me a pm
WeLuffYou 01-Aug-18 09:30 PM
apparently 'yo mom' is not the correct answer for who was kidnapped when the hatter first attacked. I know. Major spoiler there.
wishbone 01-Aug-18 09:35 PM
hah, it's a good thing the Daemon doesn't interpret my sarcasm, it might stop speaking to me
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GuloGuloDesu 01-Aug-18 09:36 PM
I hate it when people dig her up to kidnap her again.
WeLuffYou 01-Aug-18 09:40 PM
Would be pretty awkward.
In seriousness the name of whoever was kidnapped is not on the lore page.
nevermind got it 😉
c0deph4n70m 01-Aug-18 09:55 PM
Escalate: anyone available to give me a nudge?
I feel like I’m close, but my answers are wrong
3mu|0r 01-Aug-18 09:55 PM
dm inboud
c0deph4n70m 01-Aug-18 09:55 PM
Sweet! Thanks!
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 10:12 PM
All, give me about 45 minutes and I'll be home to do more helping
retry 01-Aug-18 10:14 PM
ah, I got here just in time then; msg me for hints
ploppowaffles 01-Aug-18 10:15 PM
no, msg me.
😉
WeLuffYou 01-Aug-18 10:17 PM
no message me!!!! oh wait I'm still stuck too lol
Which, I'll bug people If I really feel like I can't wrap my head around this hash padding thing. Still trying to learn it.
ploppowaffles 01-Aug-18 10:19 PM
always willing to give super vague pointers in the right direction if you want to bounce what you're doing off me.
sulaco 01-Aug-18 10:20 PM
where can I read more about Mona's theft? the lore and the story so far doesn't seem to have the information I'm looking for
Sanity 01-Aug-18 10:23 PM
@sulaco the lore tab is not the only place where the story is kept
look around a bit, dig a little deeper, see what you can find
WeLuffYou 01-Aug-18 10:23 PM
it looks for very specific wording
Don't know what the second Daemon should be called for instance.
Which, the thought of what the Mad Hatter would call his Daemon is interesting. 🐱
Sanity 01-Aug-18 10:28 PM
All of the answers to the "Previously On" quest are available in or around the Daemon 👼
you just might have to do a bit of work for them
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hsudoer 01-Aug-18 10:37 PM
Years ago the game state was mostly stored locally and the answer hashes were all client side (edited)
That was fun.
faeyth[AU] 01-Aug-18 10:37 PM
I’m stuck on the secret also. Thank goodness we aren’t dinged for wrong answers haha
retry 01-Aug-18 10:42 PM
yeah, new daemon is more secure than it was a few years ago
WeLuffYou 01-Aug-18 10:42 PM
The only hint I can give is that it isn't called "Matt Daemon"
retry 01-Aug-18 10:42 PM
😂
wishbone 01-Aug-18 10:44 PM
see if you can find the original secret?
retry 01-Aug-18 10:45 PM
you can find a lot of odd things scattered around the site if you inspect it carefully
McL0v1n[AU] 01-Aug-18 10:47 PM
@Sanity Everytime someone says dig a little deeper I'm now ruined and think of princess and the frog.
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WeLuffYou 01-Aug-18 10:56 PM
Wrong fairy tale . Managed to guess it. 🕳
retry 01-Aug-18 11:09 PM
and now I'm finished with all previous business
faeyth[AU] 01-Aug-18 11:11 PM
Good job!! Hoping to get this still. I will not give up!
faeyth[AU] 01-Aug-18 11:20 PM
Hah. I may have to sleep on it. Grrrr
Altezza 01-Aug-18 11:22 PM
I’m still not getting the converting to b64 portion of Escalate. (edited)
Anyone available to check my work?
retry 01-Aug-18 11:25 PM
sure
kaosaur 01-Aug-18 11:32 PM
I guess i'll need a DCDN history lesson
retry 01-Aug-18 11:37 PM
@kaosaur you can find a lot of odd things scattered around the site if you inspect it carefully
mycroft 01-Aug-18 11:41 PM
very true (edited)
WeLuffYou 01-Aug-18 11:44 PM
Discord's search function is also helpful at times.
kaosaur 01-Aug-18 11:44 PM
@retry i am, just not finding this one thing i'm on yet
jonah 02-Aug-18 12:20 AM
I'm around for a bit to field questions
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 12:37 AM
I need a break, its been a long week. I'll catch you guys tomorrow to answer more stuff
retry 02-Aug-18 12:51 AM
anyone still working on casefiles? seems like everybody has gone to sleep
jonah 02-Aug-18 12:57 AM
I am around
@retry what's up?
kaosaur 02-Aug-18 12:58 AM
i think retry was offering help 😃
retry 02-Aug-18 12:58 AM
just idling (finished casefiles already)
jonah 02-Aug-18 12:58 AM
👌👍
d4e5v8 02-Aug-18 01:29 AM
Started a few hours ago... I think I need a hint for the first one (discover), tried to brute force with a bunch of transposition method but going nowhere...
sudochop 02-Aug-18 01:58 AM
I can help for a few hours - feel free to PM
Daenerys[AU] 02-Aug-18 02:12 AM
me too!
D0dgy 02-Aug-18 06:51 AM
anyone up to assist with escalate? Need an assist...
Yeah 02-Aug-18 07:22 AM
I can also use help with escalate...
I think I am close, but tried all 20 of the string + sig combos = fail.
pitchblack 02-Aug-18 07:28 AM
I think it's going to be another year where I stand at the front of the normie line to get a "non-casefile solved" entry. Or grab on in EFF auction. Or worse, grab it on ebay, which seems to frustrate the badgemakers so I don't want to do that.
Yeah 02-Aug-18 07:30 AM
why do you say that @pitchblack ? You can get through the casefile.
Sanity 02-Aug-18 07:31 AM
@pitchblack what part are you stuck on?
Sagefault 02-Aug-18 07:31 AM
I can help with Escalate. PM.
pitchblack 02-Aug-18 07:34 AM
can't figure out enumeration on Impersonate. Manual entries will just take forever. I do have my own nervousness on DCDN this year, but that's just an FYI that I won't get into.
Sanity 02-Aug-18 07:34 AM
ah, that's fair :) Definitely ask around about Impersonate though - there's a lot of people in this channel who can help
faeyth[AU] 02-Aug-18 08:01 AM
Good morning! Back at desk jail and all I can think about is puzzles puzzles puzzles!!
Sagefault 02-Aug-18 08:13 AM
You want more puzzles? I'm sure I can find some lying around.... (edited)
faeyth[AU] 02-Aug-18 08:22 AM
Haha. I’m still stuck on the secret, I’m ok for now lol
Sagefault 02-Aug-18 08:23 AM
I suspect that's where everyone is going to get stuck. The answer isn't easily available.
faeyth[AU] 02-Aug-18 08:26 AM
I like it
pitchblack 02-Aug-18 08:28 AM
me doing manual enumeration for Impersonate, because coding is beyond me: https://i.makeagif.com/media/12-16-2015/jouErZ.gif
Skybye 02-Aug-18 08:37 AM
anyone willing to give a hand on the secret I'm pretty sure I have the answer but I think mybe syntax is messing me up
Sagefault 02-Aug-18 08:37 AM
I can
wishbone 02-Aug-18 08:37 AM
yeah that one is a bit hard to follow
I've posted an open hint here about it that should help everyone
@pitchblack no reason it needs to be! That one requires some pretty simple coding, lots of online tutorials on JS
Digital_Tinker 02-Aug-18 08:43 AM
I remember seeing what I think is the answer to Secret but now I can't find it
wishbone 02-Aug-18 08:45 AM
There may be others ways, but I had to dig for that one.
7abby 02-Aug-18 09:27 AM
I need a history lesson on the Mad Hatter. First year playing this and Need help understanding the story. Any takers
Sagefault 02-Aug-18 09:30 AM
read the lore, search Sanity's posts
if you're looking for secrets, you'll need to dig a little deeper
CPU.J0neZ 02-Aug-18 10:24 AM
can some one PM about the CRC16 challenge? I feel I am so close
CPU.J0neZ 02-Aug-18 10:32 AM
thanks ploppowaffles!
ploppowaffles 02-Aug-18 10:32 AM
np!
wishbone 02-Aug-18 10:43 AM
one thing defcon teaches me every year.. I am terrible at ciphers
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ploppowaffles 02-Aug-18 10:45 AM
yet you keep coming back for more
babint 02-Aug-18 10:45 AM
@ploppowaffles hurts so good
r0mbas1c 02-Aug-18 11:42 AM
ahh....finally finished with the pre-con teaser.... no code like last year though? or am I not done.....?
Sagefault 02-Aug-18 11:43 AM
check your inventory
r0mbas1c 02-Aug-18 11:44 AM
what is supposed to be in there? access key? thought I already had that
mr.expert 02-Aug-18 11:45 AM
Hey @Sagefault, I was looking through the old posts and saw that you had some info on Escalate. I have tried everything I can think of and feel like I am missing some simple syntax something or other. Would you be willing to take a peek at what I have done and offer some advice please? Drink is on me at the con if we meet up!
r0mbas1c 02-Aug-18 11:46 AM
ah....ok... I see what I didnt do....
Mr. Expert...I can help as well....
mr.expert 02-Aug-18 11:47 AM
awesome! I have several text files with my iterations. Probably would be best to PM you?
r0mbas1c 02-Aug-18 11:47 AM
sure
t3rry_c0lby 02-Aug-18 11:58 AM
@r0mbas1c I didn't get the thing in my inventory until after completing the first two steps of the second quest (no idea why)
r0mbas1c 02-Aug-18 12:00 PM
second quest? being witch hunt?
t3rry_c0lby 02-Aug-18 12:11 PM
yeah
r0mbas1c 02-Aug-18 12:13 PM
figured it out...thanks!
Vesuvius 02-Aug-18 12:20 PM
is there anyway to not be time locked by infiltrate?
I know what to do, it really sucks having to wait hours and hours and hours just to move on
Sagefault 02-Aug-18 12:20 PM
nope. You're stuck. Sorry.
Vesuvius 02-Aug-18 12:20 PM
womp
mediumrehr 02-Aug-18 12:29 PM
there's always the party puzzle
r0mbas1c 02-Aug-18 12:31 PM
speaking of the party puzzle...I searched #party, but couldn't find the start of the puzzle..... and it isn't pinned....any help?
Sagefault 02-Aug-18 12:31 PM
#pre-defcon-meetup
retry 02-Aug-18 12:31 PM
try #pre-defcon-meetup
Sagefault 02-Aug-18 12:32 PM
Aww, @ploppowaffles, you should have followed through
r0mbas1c 02-Aug-18 12:32 PM
hmm...thought I tried that one too...will go back again and relook
ploppowaffles 02-Aug-18 12:32 PM
hehe, you guys were on top of it
strategicpause 02-Aug-18 12:32 PM
Search around #pre-defcon-meetup. Something will ring for you.
ploppowaffles 02-Aug-18 12:33 PM
We all fall down.
Sagefault 02-Aug-18 12:33 PM
next time someone asks, we should just break into song (edited)
ploppowaffles 02-Aug-18 12:33 PM
totally
Sagefault 02-Aug-18 12:33 PM
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r0mbas1c 02-Aug-18 12:39 PM
must have went over that hint a dozen time before I noticed how many people had it marked as "Mysterious"
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donnie 02-Aug-18 12:59 PM
Anyone available for a quick question about Secret?
Sagefault 02-Aug-18 12:59 PM
sure, DM.
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 01:15 PM
Secret was rough for me, I'm not in that area of expertise (that would've helped answer the question), but i knew enough to scrape by thanks to @retry
retry 02-Aug-18 01:20 PM
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donnie 02-Aug-18 01:20 PM
I'm not sure what that area is supposed to be haha
mediumrehr 02-Aug-18 01:21 PM
can anyone answer a question i have about the first problem?
Sagefault 02-Aug-18 01:22 PM
sure
Tawnos 02-Aug-18 01:31 PM
@retry messaging you 😃
cailín+iora[AU] 02-Aug-18 01:34 PM
ok i've been banging my head against the wall of escalate so much i may have caused brain damage...
anyone willing to offer me some advice AGAIN for it?
mediumrehr 02-Aug-18 01:36 PM
@cailín+iora[AU] pm me and i can try
Yeah 02-Aug-18 01:37 PM
you are not alone @cailín+iora[AU] !
keep trying though. We'll both get it.
wishbone 02-Aug-18 01:39 PM
it's a tough one, hit me up in PM if you bang your head too much
and definitely collaborate!
that's part of the fun of DCDN
Yeah 02-Aug-18 01:40 PM
yup!
learning and meeting new people.
hsudoer 02-Aug-18 01:43 PM
Here are some general purpose hints that apply to all the puzzles: 1) read the entire text of the puzzle carefully. google stuff you think might be relevant. 2) look for tools out there to do stuff for you. you might not have to write a program to do something if someone has already done it. 3) know when you're going down the wrong path. if you think the puzzle is trying to ask you to do something that is obviously not likely (like brute force sha256) you're probably down the wrong path.
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Yeah 02-Aug-18 01:44 PM
good advice @hsudoer
retry 02-Aug-18 01:52 PM
4) when all else fails, people (like me) will troll you with hints when prompted
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wishbone 02-Aug-18 01:54 PM
yeah I'd say read the puzzle carefully is #1 for sure
babint 02-Aug-18 01:55 PM
I have to say you guys are generally very good with the trolling. Once I 'get it' i suddenly see all the references.
Doesn't give anything away outright but once you have a lightbulb movement after the fact it makes sense lol.
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McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 01:59 PM
@retry you say troll, I say pun-ish
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cailín+iora[AU] 02-Aug-18 02:11 PM
@mediumrehr talked with me through my thought process which helped a ton. @Yeah yes, i think we will both get it. i just hope i have brains left when/if i do. 😆
on an unrelated note, @Yeah your mohawk is fantastic
Tawnos 02-Aug-18 02:57 PM
with @hsudoer's advice, let me add this: if you do figure out a way to reasonably solve/bruteforce SHA256 - can I get your signature before you become famous? 😉
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wishbone 02-Aug-18 02:58 PM
😃
Dylnuge 02-Aug-18 03:12 PM
I have a quick question about Escalate if anyone's free for a PM
ploppowaffles 02-Aug-18 03:14 PM
sure
Grimfodr 02-Aug-18 03:36 PM
For 'the secret' I know the answer but... nothing is being accepted, trying to word it differently
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 03:37 PM
@Grimfodr you have to dig a little more
Not everything is quite what it seems on that one
Yeah 02-Aug-18 03:48 PM
Thanks @cailín+iora[AU] cai! It really fits well in the discord circle
Tawnos 02-Aug-18 03:48 PM
I ended up looking through old dcdn files and the answer was in one >.>
Digital_Tinker 02-Aug-18 04:02 PM
oh good, I don't have to download the files from DC24 for the answer
cailín+iora[AU] 02-Aug-18 04:09 PM
@Yeah yes it does. perfectly framed.
Reznok 02-Aug-18 04:25 PM
imo the secret challenge is worded strangely
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Sanity 02-Aug-18 04:41 PM
in the Previously On quest?
happy to get y'all's feedback on it - it's not meant to be a trick question, so if the wording/answer regex is frustrating, I'd love to know!
Beamofoldlight 02-Aug-18 04:45 PM
@Tawnos are those "old dcdn files" you mentioned your personal files or something I should attempt to find myself?
by personal i mean like notes from previous years as opposed to something open i could search for
culbertsonr 02-Aug-18 04:49 PM
Is anyone else in here waiting on Infiltrate? It's gonna be 1AM for me... :/
Digital_Tinker 02-Aug-18 04:51 PM
@Beamofoldlight You can find them online. That's how I got it
Beamofoldlight 02-Aug-18 04:51 PM
ok cool. thanks.
Tawnos 02-Aug-18 04:59 PM
@Beamofoldlight the ones I referred to are previous challenges. Specifically, there was an image about the name of MH's Daemon 😉
Beamofoldlight 02-Aug-18 05:00 PM
hmmmm. Thanks!
malcuth 02-Aug-18 05:06 PM
@Tawnos OMG ty! I was stuck focusing on everything else but that!
cailín+iora[AU] 02-Aug-18 05:11 PM
thanks so much to everyone who helped me with escalate. finally got it.
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hsudoer 02-Aug-18 05:12 PM
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Tawnos 02-Aug-18 05:14 PM
@malcuth glad that helped 😃
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 05:23 PM
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epdmc 02-Aug-18 06:07 PM
I want to make sure i'm track with escalate...if anyone would be so kind to help!
pouncingdragon 02-Aug-18 06:15 PM
Sure, DM inbound
eey0re 02-Aug-18 06:33 PM
anyone willing to help me out on impersonate? I think I'm on the right track...maybe...idk
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 06:34 PM
shoot me a PM
Disc0rdantMel0dy 02-Aug-18 06:34 PM
@eey0re sure
Waffles Von Tuesday 02-Aug-18 07:00 PM
having a hard time with getting the daemon to accept the answer for "The Secret" quest, could someone give me a hand?
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 07:02 PM
Waffles, I got you
PM me
culbertsonr 02-Aug-18 07:04 PM
Who is up for another 3 hours for Infiltrate with me?
Disc0rdantMel0dy 02-Aug-18 07:12 PM
Is there anyone available to chat about infiltrate? I think I am 90% there but don't know how to check my work
ploppowaffles 02-Aug-18 07:12 PM
pm me
Yeah 02-Aug-18 07:24 PM
nudge for secret?
nevermind
ggaarrggaamel 02-Aug-18 07:27 PM
i'm stuck on secret too
Sanity 02-Aug-18 07:28 PM
for secret, I'll say that @McL0v1n[AU] has mentioned the answer in one of the Help channels
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 07:28 PM
I didn't mention the ANSWER...
Sanity 02-Aug-18 07:29 PM
actually you did, just not in the context of this quest 😉
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 07:30 PM
huh
i'm pretty good not to give away answers
Sanity 02-Aug-18 07:31 PM
hmm, well, now a search isn't turning it up
so maybe you deleted the comment?
idk let me look
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 07:32 PM
I've never typed out REDACTED, so i dont know
But I will say that someone else here guessed through a method I would've never thought about
Sanity 02-Aug-18 07:39 PM
ah, hmmm
I must have hallucinated it then. False alarm!
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 07:39 PM
Well hold on, i did say this:
"you have to dig a little more"
"Not everything is quite what it seems on that one"
Sanity 02-Aug-18 07:42 PM
ah, no, I found it - you referenced REDACTED but not by name
so I was semi-hallucinating XD
which, considering how much alcohol I've been drinking and how little sleep I've been getting, is something of a victory 😂
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 07:43 PM
could you shoot that to me in a PM? for science of course
also, i have a rum mixer headed my way, so i'll be joining you shortly
Sanity 02-Aug-18 07:44 PM
🍻
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 07:45 PM
Ahhhh! Ok
that was even before the quest started
Sanity 02-Aug-18 07:45 PM
it was! which was why it jumped out to me
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 07:45 PM
I'll let myself off the hook on that one
Sanity 02-Aug-18 07:46 PM
yeah I thought I was being clever by referencing that as a hint since it was before the quest dropped XD
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 07:46 PM
Im still going to refer to it as such as opposed to the actual. XD
You were! I didn't even pick up on it
good going
Sanity 02-Aug-18 07:46 PM
yeah that's fair 😁
\o/
Otto 02-Aug-18 07:52 PM
Anyone familiar with spicy stuff? I'm a bit stuck
Ghostscorpion 02-Aug-18 07:52 PM
I need help. anyone willing to help out a non programmer on the Impersonate quest?
Dylnuge 02-Aug-18 07:52 PM
Sure! Feel free to DM me
Disc0rdantMel0dy 02-Aug-18 08:03 PM
Is there someone who can check my work on Escalate? I understand the concept and have tried every key length but cannot figure out what I am doing wrong.
pouncingdragon 02-Aug-18 08:04 PM
Sure, I'll send you a DM
||||| 02-Aug-18 08:07 PM
I'm looking for any possible help on escalate as well if anyone can help.
mycroft 02-Aug-18 08:08 PM
@||||| sure dm me
Dylnuge 02-Aug-18 08:12 PM
For the "Meet the Operatives" quests, is it possible some info on the website is wrong?
Sanity 02-Aug-18 08:12 PM
how so?
Dylnuge 02-Aug-18 08:12 PM
I'll DM you
strategicpause 02-Aug-18 08:14 PM
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damn yubikey
Dylnuge 02-Aug-18 08:17 PM
yubikeys are so finicky
strategicpause 02-Aug-18 08:18 PM
I got one that stays in my USB port (Rather than the one that people attach to their keychain). If I touch it it'll just spit out those characters
Sanity 02-Aug-18 08:19 PM
there's a command you can run to make it not do that
though I don't remember what the command is off the top of my head
strategicpause 02-Aug-18 08:19 PM
You just made everyone on my team happy. It's such a problem in chat
Sanity 02-Aug-18 08:19 PM
\o/
Dylnuge 02-Aug-18 08:20 PM
Yeah, I had one of those too, turned that off and it made life much better
Sanity 02-Aug-18 08:20 PM
we use them at work and my boss, who's responsible for setting them up, figured out how to do it for that exact reason
Yeah 02-Aug-18 08:20 PM
Nudge on Infiltration (from previously on... and not the similarly named quest)
Sanity 02-Aug-18 08:21 PM
checks self
wait shit that's probably me XD
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 08:21 PM
...before wrecks self...?
Sanity 02-Aug-18 08:21 PM
lol
unless you want to take it @McL0v1n[AU] ?
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 08:22 PM
of course
PM me @Yeah
Dylnuge 02-Aug-18 08:36 PM
Finally got to the infamous Secret quest. Guess it's time to read everything @McL0v1n[AU] has ever put on discord 😆
Sagefault 02-Aug-18 08:36 PM
yep
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 08:36 PM
not everything please
theres some dirty stuff in there
Sagefault 02-Aug-18 08:36 PM
he doesn't post much, it'll be fine
Dylnuge 02-Aug-18 08:37 PM
I'm was really hoping the answer turned out to be the Person of Interest reference, but tragically it was not
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 08:38 PM
Great fucking show
faeyth[AU] 02-Aug-18 08:39 PM
The Secret is still a secret to me, it’s no secret
Sagefault 02-Aug-18 08:39 PM
it's probably the hardest part of that challenge
GuloGuloDesu 02-Aug-18 08:40 PM
I loved that show.
Dylnuge 02-Aug-18 08:44 PM
It really was a great show
hsudoer 02-Aug-18 08:52 PM
Discovering The Secret has been my favorite part of this year's puzzles so far. (edited)
Disc0rdantMel0dy 02-Aug-18 08:56 PM
So am I missing something on Decide? The clue was extremely vague.
Dylnuge 02-Aug-18 08:57 PM
Not sure which Decide you're doing but you can PM me if you want
hsudoer 02-Aug-18 08:58 PM
minor spoilers (maybe?): you can do both decide quests but only your first completion will count to the global story outcome
(was mentioned in #spoilers-decide-discussion a while back)
Dylnuge 02-Aug-18 09:01 PM
Is there a place to find old Daemon quests?
Sagefault 02-Aug-18 09:01 PM
not that I know of
kaosaur 02-Aug-18 09:03 PM
Keep in mind that DarkNet Operatives make heavy use of twitter during the event
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 09:05 PM
not this year @kaosaur
They want the whole lore told through dcdark.net
I believe thats correct, right @Sanity ?
Sanity 02-Aug-18 09:06 PM
that's correct
We're big enough, and the story complex enough, that Twitter became unmanageable
(That said, we have used Twitter in the past.)
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wishbone 02-Aug-18 09:16 PM
<3 dcdn lore.
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michaelansel 02-Aug-18 09:32 PM
checking in after much time away. Anybody have outstanding questions or need anything from me?
@Disc0rdantMel0dy the technical components of the Decide quests aren't terribly arduous. The hard part is in choosing which answer to submit 😈
Disc0rdantMel0dy 02-Aug-18 09:35 PM
@michaelansel The Daemon was just being obstinate. After entering the same answer 3 times it relented (edited)
feath3rz 02-Aug-18 09:37 PM
@wishbone I agree! Love the lore of dcdn :3
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0xDoctor 02-Aug-18 09:48 PM
Need little guidance on Escalte if anyone has a minute to DM over a few questions
pouncingdragon 02-Aug-18 09:53 PM
Toss me a DM if you still need help @0xDoctor
Dylnuge 02-Aug-18 09:54 PM
I love the quests asking me to learn DCDN lore. As a relative newbie, it's nice to go back and learn what happened
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Though browsing old tweets has led down a lot of rabbit holes
||||| 02-Aug-18 09:56 PM
Just finished and had a blast and learned some new things and as others have stated the lore was great. Also thanks to those that took the time to nudge me along in the right direction!
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pouncingdragon 02-Aug-18 09:56 PM
Congrats on finishing! 😃
CPU.J0neZ 02-Aug-18 10:20 PM
can anyone give me some pointers on the The Secret, I think I am looking in the right place
michaelansel 02-Aug-18 10:23 PM
@Sanity see above ^^^ and try not to squeal toooo loud with happiness
@skyria too! ^^
Sanity 02-Aug-18 10:24 PM
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skyria 02-Aug-18 10:24 PM
<3!
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Sharkbait 02-Aug-18 10:30 PM
Anyone wanna point me in the right direction with The Secret?
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Gater_Byte 02-Aug-18 10:36 PM
😄
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McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 10:40 PM
I'm a sucker for good lore
i'm drunk, i'm punny, i'm here to help
Sharkbait 02-Aug-18 10:47 PM
lollipop
McL0v1n[AU] 02-Aug-18 11:06 PM
Thats a really smooth gig
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retry 02-Aug-18 11:11 PM
hsudoer 02-Aug-18 11:12 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] its suspiciously smooth because it's actually -webp- mp4 (edited)
blinkingthing 03-Aug-18 12:46 AM
I’d like some help with Escalate if anyone has the time. I think I have the jist but am definitely treading on new ground.
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 12:50 AM
im here @blinkingthing
pm me
davrik 03-Aug-18 05:50 AM
on ask nicely, should we see the item in the inventory immediately?
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 05:52 AM
@davrik try refreshing
davrik 03-Aug-18 05:54 AM
@cailín+iora[AU] that did it, thanks
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7abby 03-Aug-18 07:25 AM
Thanks for creating a fun Game. Had a blase using new tools and learning and learning about the Lore cant wait to do it Next year.
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michaelansel 03-Aug-18 07:40 AM
@7abby oh, you think it’s over??? This is just the beginning...
pitchblack 03-Aug-18 07:44 AM
I think I too need the non-programmer help on Impersonate. Though maybe this time around I'll learn something to start having me learn some programming. I might eventually reach "hello world" levels.
pr0t31n 03-Aug-18 07:47 AM
Running into difficulties with Escalate. Keep trying multiple keys, different syntax... no love. Anyone out there able to give me a hand?
pitchblack 03-Aug-18 07:47 AM
I did start on some tutorials. I can spell JavaScript now 😉
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cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 07:52 AM
@pr0t31n im around. Pm me if you still need help
@pitchblack I can try. I needed a ton of help for that (also a non-programmer) and it’s been a few days but I’ll do my best if no one else is around.
michaelansel 03-Aug-18 08:07 AM
The best way to learn something is to try to teach it
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wishbone 03-Aug-18 08:08 AM
^ so true
or the only way you actually know if you understand something is if you can teach it to others
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 08:09 AM
@michaelansel yes! as long as i don't end up leading them astray at least!
zevlag 03-Aug-18 08:33 AM
Sigh, I missed my appointed time slot on infiltrate... more waiting games
zeroaltitude 03-Aug-18 08:47 AM
Everyone finding the hidden text in the site?
I mean, it might be important.
Just saying. #themoreyouknow
Skybye 03-Aug-18 08:52 AM
unfortunatly it looks like I'm not going to be able to look at the clues on the site got slammed at work and not sure if I will be able to get to it this weekend 😦 but I have all the Deamon quests completed up to now
pitchblack 03-Aug-18 09:02 AM
I'm on the road from North Dakota to home, this weekend. Packing and working Monday, then on plane Tuesday to DEFCON. I'll see what I get done too, otherwise I'll try to work on it the days leading up to the badge release.
If nothing else, I learn what I need to learn. I have my soldering kit and lockpicks (even some fancy stuff in both areas) that I can contribute to others.
wishbone 03-Aug-18 10:38 AM
@zeroaltitude thanks for the reminder. I did see the hint to do that if that counts
lol
zeroaltitude 03-Aug-18 10:42 AM
I mean, I'm not saying it's vital to the quests you are about to encounter, to the game, to the players, and that all is lost if you don't figure it out. I'm not NOT saying that, but, I'm not saying that...
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mediumrehr 03-Aug-18 10:44 AM
starts to panic
zeroaltitude 03-Aug-18 11:03 AM
My work here is done... 😉
naturalfreq 03-Aug-18 11:30 AM
Good afternoon(?) everyone. I'm looking for someone to take a glance at my Escalate progress. Anyone available?
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 11:30 AM
I'm around
sulaco 03-Aug-18 12:05 PM
I'm also stuck on escalate if help is available.
ugh, nevermind
that was a raw deal
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 12:23 PM
I think I might be missing something obvious for The Secret if anyone is around to offer advice/correct me on my foolishness
wishbone 03-Aug-18 12:41 PM
sure feel free to send me a PM
WeLuffYou 03-Aug-18 01:33 PM
I am curious where we were supposed to find The Secret. I just guessed answers that made sense given the character. (edited)
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 01:35 PM
Somewhere around
Sanity 03-Aug-18 01:41 PM
There is a great deal of information hidden in and around the Daemon and the DarkNet website, for those who dig a little
mycroft 03-Aug-18 01:42 PM
for Witch Hunt 7... can we get a hint on the format of the input, Gulo's a stingy bastard with hints? Pretty please ... Been at this literally Two days, and entire companies catalogs of the thing have been input trying to solve (edited)
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 01:42 PM
You didn't SE him very well did you? 😜
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mycroft 03-Aug-18 01:43 PM
He's ignoring me
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 01:43 PM
I do take wholesome bribes for that one
Grimfodr 03-Aug-18 01:51 PM
I'm still stuck on The Secret.
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 01:51 PM
I haven't found clues on the website but I do love that the div for the tabs is #glitched-tabs
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retry 03-Aug-18 01:54 PM
the clues on the website can only be found by careful inspection
algorythm 03-Aug-18 01:55 PM
my favorite is the onload JS console output: "look at the rendered site for clues..."
in my head, implied is: "you dummy"
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 01:56 PM
I took it as "don't think too hard" more than that
Grimfodr 03-Aug-18 01:56 PM
Right now I only have an old iphone to do the work on
malcuth 03-Aug-18 01:56 PM
with a little work there are some interesting that can be exposed, don't pertain to the quests though
hsudoer 03-Aug-18 01:56 PM
you're gonna need more than an old iPhone, i can tell you that much
wishbone 03-Aug-18 01:57 PM
@malcuth I wouldn't be sure 😃
but as with most things there are more than one way to discover the truth
retry 03-Aug-18 01:58 PM
I actually found the scattered clues way back when the casefiles first opened and traced them back to the source; didn't know what to make of it until recently (edited)
Grimfodr 03-Aug-18 01:59 PM
@hsudoer, yeah one reason I had to give up on the party quest
malcuth 03-Aug-18 01:59 PM
I went off on a wild goose chase a few weeks back when I found the Cyberez and DKIndustries pages, then realized those were artifacts from last year
retry 03-Aug-18 01:59 PM
also found the website editor, although that won't actually do anything fun without a valid login
malcuth 03-Aug-18 01:59 PM
^^
algorythm 03-Aug-18 02:37 PM
k. work done. switching to dcdn mode full time. that means switching to the angry mix playlist 😃
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 02:39 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I53HDr0-Qew&t=37s @algorythm #Car Rented Check #Laptop Wiped Check #Burner phone Check
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wishbone 03-Aug-18 02:46 PM
what are you making me watch?
lol
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 02:51 PM
don't watch.... just listen...
babint 03-Aug-18 02:51 PM
@Gater_Byte Needed a new burner phone and went to T-Mobile and explained what I wanted and that I only needed it for a month and the guys like... sooo I'll just put Jane Doe here as the name.... my man.
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 02:51 PM
NICE!!!! @babint
wishbone 03-Aug-18 02:52 PM
wow
babint 03-Aug-18 02:52 PM
I have that song randomly appear on my Spotify. Spotify knows me too well. I don't like metal but I like weird things soooo.
wishbone 03-Aug-18 02:52 PM
getting an anonymous phone here seems like a pain
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 02:53 PM
at&t store iphone se $100 cash
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 02:53 PM
Last year I got a cheap crappy samsung phone on Prime Day with a prepaid card for like $20
Which granted is not anonymous, because it's tied to my Amazon account/credit card
babint 03-Aug-18 02:53 PM
I'm from Hawaii now. For some reason wouldn't let me pick an Alaska area code.
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 02:54 PM
at&t has the best data and tethering plan right now bang for buck
algorythm 03-Aug-18 02:54 PM
@Gater_Byte: that song is awesome! thanks
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 02:54 PM
for someone who used a lot of data
algorythm 03-Aug-18 02:54 PM
i got a calyx last year at defcon. def. worth it for data
$400/year paid for with BTC registered to "Postal User"
unlimited data, using sprint as the network
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 02:55 PM
But now I just bring my actual phone. I think if you're careful with it (update everything before leaving, download zero new apps or app updates unless on a trusted secure wifi network, etc) it's probably fine
The argument a friend of mine made was that no one is at DEFCON burning iOS or Android zero-days
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 02:56 PM
(and a VPN, and encryption, and watching your OPSEC) @Dylnuge
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algorythm 03-Aug-18 02:56 PM
i just roll everything over http and telnet and watch my name fly by on wall of sheep. that's the way to live.
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Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 02:57 PM
On the other hand I do use a burner laptop. Prime Day last year was great for this stuff, I got a crappy netbook for under $100
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 02:57 PM
If you do thoses sure.... but for new people... it's a good idea to segment your IRL name and your handle, bank accounts social media blah blah....
babint 03-Aug-18 02:57 PM
I bring mine as well and put it in airplane mode unless I really need it. I mostly just want to use it for data and not have my actual precious taken in and out of my pocket all day. I mean you are probably fine thinking the possibility of someone wasting an 0day on you is low... but its not zero.
wishbone 03-Aug-18 02:58 PM
the phone isn't hard to get
it's the service
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 02:58 PM
0day no, but network sniffing... i mean.....
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wishbone 03-Aug-18 02:58 PM
not impossible, just a pain
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 02:58 PM
Mostly because I still remember that mac battery firmware exploit and I do not want an expensive laptop to be burnt like that
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 02:58 PM
well crap @wishbone soooo in the Vegas baggage area there is a sim card vending machine ....
wishbone 03-Aug-18 02:58 PM
with that siad I've brought my phone for 20 years to defcon without any issues, but I try to play it smart
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 02:59 PM
Also laptops are complex and run enough software that there's a good chance I'm running something vulnerable on it
wishbone 03-Aug-18 02:59 PM
@Gater_Byte really? neat.. every time I look for sim cards they require a CC or something that would tie it to you
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 02:59 PM
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Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 02:59 PM
I don't run any servers on my cell phone (clearly I'm not living life to the fullest)
wishbone 03-Aug-18 02:59 PM
of course you could get a prepaid visa
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 02:59 PM
I went with AT&T Go phone and then a prepaid card all with cash
And that's an AT&T prepaid card that you scratch the back off with a pin number
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:00 PM
yeah, like I said, kind of a pain
lol
algorythm 03-Aug-18 03:01 PM
can I dm someone a question about the 'previously on' quest 'the secret'
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:01 PM
ohh all cash, didn't think they'd do prepaid without your info though
maybe that depends on who you ask
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:02 PM
all cash.... it's a mindset change.... but it works
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:02 PM
hah
indeed
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 03:02 PM
@algorythm sure!
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:02 PM
ahh the secret, lots of trouble that one has caused 😃
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 03:03 PM
The trouble it tool only made solving it so much sweeter, though
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:03 PM
yeah it's a fun one
retry 03-Aug-18 03:13 PM
@Gater_Byte thought they ID'd on prepaid phones these days; didn't know you could still do an anonymous burner
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:14 PM
there is no US requirement to do so
but they generally need something for teh account
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:14 PM
yes sure you can....if you have them set it up
if you set it up, you give them cash... you walk out....
I waited 30 days then activated it online in a hotel room on travel
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:15 PM
when you activate you still are required to give them info, they just don't verify it?
what was that company at defcon making "secure" phones? did that ever go anywhere?
it was mostly just a collection of apps but seemed interesting
hsudoer 03-Aug-18 03:17 PM
I think it was Silent Circle's Blackphone? maybe?
supposedly more than just apps but also hardening into the linux layer
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:17 PM
some info... but does it have to be your info?
but they all died
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wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:18 PM
of course not, just saying 😃
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:18 PM
blackphone blackphone 2, cyanogen, then copperhead.... all died.... (edited)
hsudoer 03-Aug-18 03:19 PM
people who fit that threat model probably shouldnt be buying off the shelf goods
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:19 PM
blackphone that wa sit!
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:20 PM
@hsudoer yea... now the hope is that the Purism Librem 5 phone will be better
retry 03-Aug-18 03:21 PM
thought jcase pwned the blackphone from their vendor boot at defcon a few years ago and then bought a blackphone shirt and had "I hacked" added to it
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:21 PM
hmm interesting
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:21 PM
This week Mike Dowd stops in to tell us what cell phone companies know and store about us.
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:22 PM
@retry hah I missed that
@Gater_Byte thanks I'll check it out
hsudoer 03-Aug-18 03:22 PM
makes me wonder if any oraganizations with serious security needs use their own baseband chip or software
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:23 PM
depends on your thread model
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:23 PM
I love android for the customizability and the full features.... but there are better privacy apps for the Iphone...... namely "sudo app" https://sudoapp.com/
Create special-purpose identities to search, shop, sell and socialize – in private and in control.
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:23 PM
threat
well the security framework for the iphone is just better overall, with that said Android has made great steps in putting you more in control over what apps can do
Apple has always been there
retry 03-Aug-18 03:24 PM
@hsudoer the hack all the things talk from defcon 22 mentioned getting root on the old moto razr lte phone's baseband chip
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:24 PM
ss7 network baby
hsudoer 03-Aug-18 03:25 PM
baseband software is the scariest thing, imo
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:25 PM
yeap it doesn't matter which os... so gotta have layers, and encryption....
hsudoer 03-Aug-18 03:25 PM
complete back box, hardware level privileged access to physical memory, could even be running when main processor is off
retry 03-Aug-18 03:25 PM
@hsudoer the lte baseband itself was running a headless version of the android environment, complete with adb
like, why would anyone do that?
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hsudoer 03-Aug-18 03:29 PM
sounds peculiar
anyway, i often wonder how much the whole burner phones and laptops routine is cosplay for the average defcon attendee-- a tourist
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:30 PM
a lot
lol
hsudoer 03-Aug-18 03:31 PM
not that a healthy dose of paranoia is necessarily a bad thing
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:31 PM
I still think it's overkill, but I'm way less paranoid that the average info sec person
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:32 PM
(puts on decker hat) it's the big Corps man!!!!1 BiZ has got it all figured out, gather your data to then sell it, right now it's to give you better ad's but next they are going to sell your dna... oh that right it's already being done, (23and me dna service) so what will they use that data for, they may not use it on you or me, but what about our kids man... they will have a full profile on them.......(takes off decker hat and walks away) (edited)
hsudoer 03-Aug-18 03:33 PM
Oh shit, I think I had my Cyberez-manufactured DC25 badge connected to the laptop I did the Casefile 7 puzzles on
sorry guys. bad opsec
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:33 PM
hah
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:34 PM
hey man just plug in the included usb and dump out all the codes!!!! 😛
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:34 PM
I think if you live your entire life like that, ok fine, but just doing it for Defcon.. meh
retry 03-Aug-18 03:34 PM
if you mean do I think that the average defcon goer is going to get pwned for not having a burner phone and isolated laptop? probably not unless they really screw up
think you're right that most of the burner phone and laptop running kali is just cosplay
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:35 PM
@wishbone you hit it on the head... it's all about each persons threat model... it is not the same for each person
algorythm 03-Aug-18 03:35 PM
i run mac, and run kali in docker. does that count?
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:36 PM
I just wipe my shit before and after and bring my gear, to much to learn and do with out
mac docker and or vmware/vbox
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 03:37 PM
I have a separate hard drive for kali
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:37 PM
or thumb drive
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:37 PM
I think if you're the kind of person who gets hit with malware regularly at home because you don't know any better, then yeah, maybe you shouldn't bring your personal laptop to Defcon, but the vast majority of people think that somehow bringing a burner phone or laptop to Defcon makes them safe, then they go check their bank account in the hotel room when they get back to it or do everything they nromally do on their burner phone
point is.. it's about your habits not your specialized equipment
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 03:37 PM
But for those worried the defcon wifi (that you sign up for with the eap certificate) is definitely safe. It's the open one that's not.
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:38 PM
yes you got it @wishbone
and add yoru vpn... and your going to be ok
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:38 PM
yeah definitely a fan of VPN
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 03:38 PM
Actually, the secured defcon wifi is actually safer than cellular because the feds set up stingrays every year
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:38 PM
and understanding how to use it properly
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:38 PM
yes, and yes... and on cell i am split... i vpn that too
hsudoer 03-Aug-18 03:39 PM
>Actually, the secured defcon wifi is actually safer than cellular because the feds set up stingrays every year The question is who do you trust more? Who has your interest more at heart?
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:39 PM
I'm not sure I'd consider defcon EAP wifi safe. We had fun with that the year I gave a talk
retry 03-Aug-18 03:39 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] I keep hearing that but I don't know any way to prove they're using stingrays
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:39 PM
but you're certainly much better off
retry 03-Aug-18 03:39 PM
I do know that there have been a few talks about cellular security that have used similar equipment live on stage
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:40 PM
if they're using stingrays, they're not targetting you
well I don't know you
so maybe I shouldn't say that
lol
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:42 PM
(looks around) you guys are kinda scketchy.....
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:42 PM
I knwo right!
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:42 PM
(backs away slowly)
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:43 PM
and even if someone is targetting my cell connectiojn.. again.. meh
don't get me wrong, I'm not happy about it, and I don't condone that in this situation
but I'm not sure that gets them much from me
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 03:43 PM
Good, they can know about my extensive porn usage
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:43 PM
right!
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 03:44 PM
The last week I’ve been visiting my friend and colleque Ziggy in Tel Aviv which gave me something I’ve been waiting for almost a year, a brand new BladeRF x40, a low-cost USB 3.0 Software Defined Radi
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:44 PM
hah yeah that's a great article
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 03:45 PM
I haven't tried this personally, but looks like it's sub-$500 to intercept GSM
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:45 PM
these days you'd have to use some other attack though to get them to connect to you most likely.. jamming, downgrade, etc..
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 03:45 PM
ah, good to know
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:45 PM
yup.. SDRs are super affordable now
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 03:46 PM
Someone intercepting my cell connection would at best be able to determine who my VPN account is with
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:46 PM
I really want to play with that tech, but it's waaaay illegal on those bands
retry 03-Aug-18 03:46 PM
hacking wifi isn't an actual crime but hacking cellular connections sure is
Sharkbait 03-Aug-18 03:46 PM
Can some shoot me a hint for The Secret?
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 03:46 PM
Is it still illegal if you're broadcasting at under 200mW?
retry 03-Aug-18 03:47 PM
guessing it's a licensed band thing
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 03:47 PM
I was under the impression that low power radio is legal on basically all bands
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:47 PM
FCC generally cares when it comes to interference, but I don't think anyone is licensed to send out emissions on those bands no matter the power level, but someone please correct me of I'm wrong
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 03:48 PM
It's at least unlicensed on a number of them (e.g. wifi and bluetooth)
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:48 PM
(disclaimers)
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 03:48 PM
granted everything I know is from studying for my technician exam a couple years ago so 🤷
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:48 PM
hah great exam, we need more people in ham
I'm tired of talking to old white crank men
<--- old white cranky man
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:49 PM
sniffing on sdr in one thing... broadcsting can/will with out proper paperwork get you in trouble.... thats why some folks go get ther ham lic
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 03:49 PM
That reminds me I need to buy a new radio because someone dropped my BF-F8 into a waterfall
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:49 PM
wifi and bt are different
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:49 PM
sure but even with your extra level license, you don't get license to broadcast on the bands used by the carrier
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Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:49 PM
(but not a lawer) go talk to eff (edited)
gargamel 03-Aug-18 03:49 PM
I'm stuck on secret too Sharkbait
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:50 PM
if you guys are stuck on secret.. there are two ways I know of to get the answer. You need to dig deeper and use your detective skills
gargamel 03-Aug-18 03:51 PM
I know the secret is not a secret, I've read McL0v1n's past chats (post 12/2017) but didn't find the clue
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:51 PM
it will not exactly be in plain sight (although may appear to be so)
that should be a fair hint for everyone who searches
retry 03-Aug-18 03:52 PM
I only know of one way to get an anwer; guess I didn't look hard enough to find the other way
JoyKil 03-Aug-18 03:52 PM
For folks talking about SDR, there’s a good discord server called Dark Army Radio—kind, benevolent and informed peeps 😉
Sanity 03-Aug-18 03:52 PM
I will also caveat that I was not strictly correct about McL0v1n having posted the answer - he referred to it but did not say it directly
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:52 PM
@JoyKil good to know... and knowing is half the battle!
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:53 PM
does GI JOE still say that?
or do we just know you're old now
JoyKil 03-Aug-18 03:53 PM
@Gater_Byte , I’ll post the invite link in #party
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 03:53 PM
Memes are ageless
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 03:53 PM
@Sanity by posting that I think now people I haven't met know more about me than i them!
Sanity 03-Aug-18 03:54 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] I'm secretly setting you up for an SE challenge at con 😜
(not really)
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 03:54 PM
not that old @wishbone .... just a wide range of memes
Sanity 03-Aug-18 03:54 PM
(or maybe)
gargamel 03-Aug-18 03:54 PM
Yep
Sanity 03-Aug-18 03:54 PM
( 👼 )
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 03:54 PM
@Sanity Oooh i have a good one for you then, pm me
wishbone 03-Aug-18 03:55 PM
@Gater_Byte too true, it's a pop culture reference that lives on
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 04:00 PM
Well after reading all that about phones getting hacked I'm tempted to watch a bunch of really kinky porn on my burner phone to give anyone who gets in something fun to see.
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 04:01 PM
@cailín+iora[AU] only if you share
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cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 04:02 PM
Well normally I would save it for my personal phone but maybe they'd enjoy it as well.
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 04:03 PM
sharing is caring....
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 04:03 PM
And caring is...
I don't know where I was going with that
Sanity 03-Aug-18 04:04 PM
half the battle, obviously
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 04:06 PM
Wait does that mean caring is the other half of the battle besides knowing
that actually makes a lot of sense
Sanity 03-Aug-18 04:06 PM
two halves!
it's perfect
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 04:06 PM
what is the third half though?
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 04:06 PM
110%
(not giving a shit)
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 04:06 PM
Velociraptors
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 04:07 PM
Clever girl
Disc0rdantMel0dy 03-Aug-18 04:25 PM
Ok so I have tried OSINT, Gulo is not around to attempt a social engineer, I have attempted tobrute force with over a hundred different candies, now I am resorting to outright bribery. Please DM me with prices if you want to share info about someone favorite candy
strategicpause 03-Aug-18 04:25 PM
PM me for a hint
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 04:26 PM
@Disc0rdantMel0dy i accept bribes
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 04:28 PM
I'll hint that it's not easily brute forced 😉
wishbone 03-Aug-18 04:39 PM
hah I think I guessed over 100 or more on that
I don't think you're going to guess it randomly
sifrzer0 03-Aug-18 04:39 PM
can somebody dm me ... need some guidance on the transposition cipher
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 04:40 PM
I think there should be a prize if someone guesses it randomly
Not sure how you'd verify that but still
@sifrzer0 The one in the first casefile?
(Discover)
wishbone 03-Aug-18 04:42 PM
This is a great interview of that Perism phone if anyone is interested. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SwE9W8JasA
Todd Weaver, CEO of Purism, joins me to talk about the Librem 5. Their crowd-funded project to build a 5" smartphone that runs a traditional Linux distributi...
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he talks a lot about the baseband separation we were discussing
and props to gater for bringing that to my attention..
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Disc0rdantMel0dy 03-Aug-18 04:58 PM
Is there someone intimately familiar with the darknet site that can answer non-casefile related question?
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 05:00 PM
I think @zeroaltitude is probably the person you want to ask.
Disc0rdantMel0dy 03-Aug-18 05:00 PM
Thank you
I will watch for him to come back
sifrzer0 03-Aug-18 05:22 PM
@Dylnuge yes, but I already solved it, thanks!
faeyth[AU] 03-Aug-18 05:22 PM
Waiting to infiltrate and no idea what to expect - does anyone have any advice? (Don’t get booted?)
Sagefault 03-Aug-18 05:29 PM
there will probably be lots of people
avoid talking first
don't do what get's people booted
do do what doesn't
wishbone 03-Aug-18 05:32 PM
you'll know what you need to do when the time comes 😃
Sagefault 03-Aug-18 05:32 PM
you'll know what you did wrong when it's too late 😉
wishbone 03-Aug-18 05:32 PM
hah
if you think you might mess up, there's no reason you couldn't prepare for that? 😉
not that you'll need to
r0mbas1c 03-Aug-18 05:54 PM
lost on the beer.....have read everything....2 or 3 times....and done a LOT of searching....need a hint
Sagefault 03-Aug-18 05:56 PM
If you can't find it by searching, you should ask people who might know your target in case they know. Also, you should probably chat them up first (edited)
r0mbas1c 03-Aug-18 05:56 PM
did chat them up 😃 they told me to read
ha
Disc0rdantMel0dy 03-Aug-18 06:11 PM
Anyone on who has completed the warmup cipher? I have a question.
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 06:12 PM
I'm here
pouncingdragon 03-Aug-18 06:50 PM
Well, officially out of candy names to try. I've even gone back to candy buttons and nekko wafers, which is a sure sign of desperation. Anyone who knows the answer arround to give a nudge? (edited)
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 06:51 PM
I accept bribes
pouncingdragon 03-Aug-18 06:53 PM
Noted... may take you up on that if a few more things don't work. I already owe you a beer for your tool suggestion earlier this week. :)
r0mbas1c 03-Aug-18 06:59 PM
on the same challenge @pouncingdragon .... lemme know if you get the hint you needed
Disc0rdantMel0dy 03-Aug-18 06:59 PM
@r0mbas1c I gave him the same one I gave you
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Sagefault 03-Aug-18 06:59 PM
hint: I don't think hints are possible. Get someone who knows to tell you.
Aka: it's the SE challenge.
faeyth[AU] 03-Aug-18 07:19 PM
@Sagefault made it through ! On to impersonate
Sagefault 03-Aug-18 07:19 PM
@faeyth[AU]: nice!
Disc0rdantMel0dy 03-Aug-18 07:25 PM
@faeyth[AU] Great Job Agent o7
sulaco 03-Aug-18 08:06 PM
@r0mbas1c any progress on the candy? it would be great to surprise GGD with some. hard to do when you don't know what it is!
r0mbas1c 03-Aug-18 08:09 PM
no luck so far
pouncingdragon 03-Aug-18 08:10 PM
Still plugging away. Wishing I ate more candy... but that would make less room for whiskey :p
sulaco 03-Aug-18 08:11 PM
feedback: needs more bourbon questions
pouncingdragon 03-Aug-18 08:12 PM
Ones where we all have to meet up and sample all the potential answers to figure out the right one. 😃
sulaco 03-Aug-18 08:13 PM
much like my entries into the daemon, I might have to try again, and again, and again before I get the right answer
right now it seems like a good idea to carry a bottle of Rowan Creek and a sleeve of plastic cups with me next week
drink for a clue (giving one or getting one)
catlady 03-Aug-18 08:44 PM
stupid question here, do hotels allow people to bring bottles of alcohol?
or specifically, does defcon allow that?
ploppowaffles 03-Aug-18 08:47 PM
yes and yes
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 08:48 PM
It's vegas
People seem to forget that, yes its DEFCON, but it's still Vegas
catlady 03-Aug-18 08:49 PM
lol, my first vegas experience was defcon. the only time I get outside air was dinner time
hsudoer 03-Aug-18 08:49 PM
both of those things seem to suggest "yes, bring alcohol"
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 08:49 PM
Ive brought my own liquor to hotels many times. Even asked the desk people where to buy it. Never had an issue. Vegas or otherwise.
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 08:49 PM
And I still believe that a "what happens here stays here" thing is viable, just don't be a dick about it
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cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 08:50 PM
Yeah the what happens in Vegas thing only applies so far.
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 08:50 PM
hence the "don't be a dick about it" caveat
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catlady 03-Aug-18 08:50 PM
i have lot of unopened bottles at home, i think i will bring them so they will finally have a place to go.
hsudoer 03-Aug-18 08:51 PM
its also handy to note there is literally a channel in this discord called #beer-swap
ploppowaffles 03-Aug-18 08:51 PM
lol
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 08:52 PM
Neither STDs nor stab wounds stay in Vegas. 😂 (not speaking from personal experience)
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Well from my own direct experience that is.
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 08:52 PM
Depends if you have a good combat medic (the stab wounds that is)
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 08:53 PM
True. Though healing takes time. Likely longer than Defcon.
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 08:53 PM
stabs wounds can be worse than gunshot depending on the caliber
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 08:54 PM
I’m lucky enough to have never experienced either. And I hope not to.
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 08:54 PM
i only have shrapnel
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 08:54 PM
^^doesn’t sound any more fun
Digital_Tinker 03-Aug-18 08:58 PM
I know most people haven't had a problem but one of the bartenders in the chillout lounge was very upset at our cooler full of bawls (edited)
hsudoer 03-Aug-18 08:59 PM
um, that's pretty damn obvious: enjoy your own drinks in your room or wherever
not in the bar!
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 08:59 PM
I could see them not wanting you to drink where they’re selling it. Or their tips from selling it is their income.
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:05 PM
@hsudoer the chillout loung is not a bar
faeyth[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:12 PM
What’s everyone up to this fine Friday evening!?
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:14 PM
Drinking a beer and reading a book on my patio. What are you up to @faeyth[AU] ?
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:14 PM
drinking rum
catlady 03-Aug-18 09:14 PM
T_T work, deploying servers
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:14 PM
@catlady doing the same
but at home
catlady 03-Aug-18 09:15 PM
yeah, i am at home too.
faeyth[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:15 PM
Letting my python script run - if nothing else, I got an editor installed and a script running successfully! Bonus if it generates my answer lol
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 09:15 PM
Alcohol + friends. My usual Friday.
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:16 PM
I have a full-day event on voice interfaces to host today
10am to 6pm
Yay
faeyth[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:16 PM
Ooh. I could have a drink while I wait! Last weekend made pineapple jalapeño margaritas. Soooo yummy
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Nice! @O Hai Thear!
catlady 03-Aug-18 09:17 PM
well, eastern time people gotta go to bed now. see yall awesome bitches later
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:17 PM
That sounds interesting @faeyth[AU]
Like it would either be awesome or awful.
faeyth[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:17 PM
Peace out Catlady!
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:17 PM
Night @catlady
faeyth[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:18 PM
It was surprisingly good. Not too sweet not too spicy. Followed instructions exactly, I’m sure it could easily go awry
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:19 PM
Certainly sounds at least worth a try!
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:20 PM
@faeyth[AU] nice but a tad exhausting. Feels like I'm already in my 3-hours-of-sleep mode, and the con hasn't even started yet
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:20 PM
I just popped open a can of blueberry gin and lemonade. Took one sip and was like “NOPE”
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:20 PM
premade stuff is usually horrible
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:20 PM
So now I’m just drinking cheap beer
Yeah I was guessing it would be
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:21 PM
I have to say, for anyone who enjoys margaritas, Costco has a wonderful margarita mix
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:21 PM
But it’s from one of my favorite places in N Michigan so I had to try it
Yeah 03-Aug-18 09:22 PM
any staff around that would like to help end the witch hunt?
faeyth[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:22 PM
@O Hai Thear! maybe you can binge sleep on Sunday — hope you get some rest
Yeah 03-Aug-18 09:22 PM
please and thank you
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:23 PM
Nope, already got plans Saturday through Tuesday, and Wednesday is the transatlantic flight
No binge-sleeping for me for a while :)
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:24 PM
@O Hai Thear! that sucks. Maybe you’ll be accustomed to no sleep by next Wednesday? Or maybe you’ll enter a sleep coma when you get back.
Just don’t fall asleep on your seat mate on the transatlantic flight like I did last time I was in Russia and played the “how long can I go without sleep” game
faeyth[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:25 PM
😂
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:25 PM
Haha.
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:25 PM
Poor dude. I felt like an asshole. 😞
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:25 PM
It's gonna be the sleep coma I think
I'm visiting friends in Austria for two weeks right after the con though, but I'm reasonably sure they wouldn't mind if I just slept through the entire time
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:25 PM
Dude was a legit complete stranger.
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:25 PM
What were you even doing in Russia?
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:26 PM
Well it was quite a while ago now. I was there for study abroad in hs
Actually 3 times. That event was the last trip when I’d just graduated.
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:27 PM
That's a fun choice of a country to study abroad
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:28 PM
I took Russian from 8th grade through college. It was subsidized by federal grants so it was $500 for a 7 wk stay all inclusive minus spending
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:28 PM
Aww, that's interesting
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:28 PM
I was there when putin was elected the first time. It was fascinating. Seemed so hopeful.
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:29 PM
Born and raised there. That's why I'm curious every time people are interested in the country or the language :)
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:29 PM
Since it was so cheap I did 3 of the 7 week homestay trips
I took the language originally because it was different.
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:30 PM
For those who saw my fiancee last year, she was from Moscow
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:30 PM
Where in Russia? Generally at least.
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:30 PM
went to Moscow State
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:30 PM
Siberia
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:30 PM
Nice!
Our program used to take us to Tyumen. But they changed it to Smolensk the first year I went.
So I missed out on Siberia.
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:31 PM
I like the western part a bit more
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:31 PM
That’s cool @McL0v1n[AU] !
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:31 PM
I've been living in Moscow for a while, too
But every once in a while I'm dropping by my hometown for a visit and almost always end up staying a few months :) (edited)
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:32 PM
I liked Smolensk better than Moscow mostly because it was more self contained and “Russian”
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:33 PM
I've never really been to Smolensk, but I do get what you mean
Mostly people just want to move to Moscow or St. Petersburg though
Or abroad. Ideally abroad.
Very few people I know actually want to stay in Russia. Most of them just don't really have a choice for various reasons
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:35 PM
I almost married a guy and stayed in Vladimir the 3rd time I was there. Lol
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:35 PM
Awww
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:35 PM
Yeah. It’s certainly got its share of issues.
But the people I met were so amazing. I really enjoyed the friends I made.
And it’s not like America is fully without issues.
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:36 PM
Yeah, but still
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:36 PM
Different issues and scale. I get that for sure.
Especially scale.
My second trip I stayed with a family I met the first time. The parents didn’t speak any English and every night the dad would bring home a bottle of good local vodka and a pack of parliaments and we’d drink and smoke in the shoe room until all hours.
That’s how I really leaned to speak it.
It’s been years since I’ve had anyone to speak with though so I’ve lost a lot.
faeyth[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:38 PM
Shoe room?
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:38 PM
Aww that sounds like fun
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:39 PM
Entry way?
faeyth[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:39 PM
Ahhhh
Thank you
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:39 PM
Like a small room that connects to several apartments and you keep the shoes there.
ploppowaffles 03-Aug-18 09:39 PM
where you leave your dirty shoes before going inside
like japan. it's a good idea.
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:39 PM
I don't know, I kinda get a feeling that Russia is just slowly decaying as a country. There's a bunch of ups, but mostly downs
faeyth[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:40 PM
I’ve travelled abroad a bit but not to Russia. Few trips to Tokyo & others
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:40 PM
When it comes to the US, it feels much more hopeful
Like, okay, you've got a shitty president, but that won't last
Ours has been in power for 18 years
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:40 PM
I think it will shift again in the end.
faeyth[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:40 PM
Lol
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:40 PM
But what happens before then could be rough
Well we have shorter term presidents but still have Congress people in power for decades. And corporations who can buy their will
We just keep our oligarchy under a veil
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:42 PM
Well, at least there's some illusion of decency
ploppowaffles 03-Aug-18 09:42 PM
we'll make it. i do wish we could magically have more than two parties. the constitution was framed by people who specifically did not want a two party system.
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:42 PM
In Russia nobody really bothers anymore
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:42 PM
Haha. That ties into my conversation on the decide quest.
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:42 PM
@ploppowaffles the two-party system has always seemed weird to me as an outsider
There's so many very divisive issues, but you still only get to choose one of the two parties and ideally have to stick to it (edited)
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:43 PM
I’m more concerned by evil masquerading as legitimate than by outright awful behavior
That was one thing I found neat about being in Russia for their elections. I loved the many different parties.
ploppowaffles 03-Aug-18 09:43 PM
we're in a weird fucking place. the 1983 theme for defcon this year is very apt
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cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:44 PM
Yes it is
faeyth[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:44 PM
Indeed
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:44 PM
@cailín+iora[AU] in theory, yes. In actuality, we only have one
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:44 PM
Well that’s true as well
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:44 PM
But if the political system in Russia actually worked as intended, it'd be pretty solid
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:45 PM
Yeah the constitution is neat. I read it back when putin was elected originally
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:45 PM
Although before we continue this conversation I have to admit that most of my knowledge of American politics comes from seven seasons of The West Wing
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So I'm a bit out of my depth there
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:45 PM
I saw that
@ploppowaffles
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:46 PM
I saw that too
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 09:46 PM
good showThe west wing, and i saw that at hope too
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:46 PM
Entire history of the Universe TL;DR: People suck.
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:46 PM
Told some guy on reddit to take a logic class and then realized that internet arguing is dumb
Then he deleted his comment so eh
ploppowaffles 03-Aug-18 09:47 PM
someone is being stupid... and then you interact with them... who's the real loser
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:47 PM
Precisely
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:47 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] but it's not just people! Like, have you ever seen a platypus?
ploppowaffles 03-Aug-18 09:47 PM
well yeah it is nice making people delete their comments, i will admit that
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:47 PM
The entire world is just weird.
retry 03-Aug-18 09:47 PM
ugh, interacting with people online sucks
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:47 PM
Omg. The koala.
ploppowaffles 03-Aug-18 09:48 PM
they feed their young poop
hsudoer 03-Aug-18 09:48 PM
whee.. finished witch hunt
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:48 PM
That calls for one of my all time favorite videos. https://youtu.be/gNqQL-1gZF8
music: http://soundcloud.com/querflote Special Thanks To: The Sleepy Burrow Wombat Sanctuary http://www.sleepyburrows.com.au/ CSIRO http://www.csiro.au/ The ...
@McL0v1n[AU] I don’t think people suck but I do think groups of people can be horrible.
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:49 PM
I've had a brief contracting gig at the Moscow Zoo
That was lots of fun
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:50 PM
@hsudoer yay!!!!!
Congrats!
That sounds neat @O Hai Thear!
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:50 PM
Otters are <3
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:50 PM
I do love me some otters
Though squirrels are my all time favorite
I have some squirrel friends that live outside my house and like me
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:51 PM
That we've already established
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:51 PM
They are not even sort of scared of me and come and sit on the patio with me
I keep meaning to get them some treats
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:52 PM
The state university campus in my hometown has loads of squirrels
You'd like it
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:52 PM
Russian squirrels are different from American ones. I liked them.
And yes I would
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:52 PM
If you walk around for a few minutes, you'll literally see dozens
V4tl4[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:52 PM
I am looking for help with the casefile
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:53 PM
@V4tl4[AU] what’s up? I think there are several helpers around
V4tl4[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:53 PM
The one about hash length extension
Gater_Byte 03-Aug-18 09:54 PM
@V4tl4[AU] this is the right channel! lots of helpful people in here (edited)
cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:54 PM
Well it took me a lot of reading and help but I get it know. Feel free to pm me
And also sorry to the powers that be for hijacking this thread
O Hai Thear! 03-Aug-18 09:55 PM
Lots of helpful people in here, they're just all discussing squirrels
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cailín+iora[AU] 03-Aug-18 09:55 PM
*now. I can spell
Disc0rdantMel0dy 03-Aug-18 09:56 PM
@V4tl4[AU] I someone has not already helped you please feel free to PM me
zipmaster 03-Aug-18 09:58 PM
I feel like a big noob but should I be able to find the answers for all the previously on DCDarkNet quests on the website or is there another storage of knowledge?
Disc0rdantMel0dy 03-Aug-18 09:58 PM
@zipmaster DM incoming
kaosaur 03-Aug-18 10:01 PM
@ploppowaffles I was actually at hopeconf. the coverage of this is pretty weird
the guy wasn't on some alt-right or fashy tirade -- he was arguing with people saying that Captain Crunch should be unbanned from attending HOPE
while wearing a MAGA hat
ploppowaffles 03-Aug-18 10:03 PM
he wanted capt crunch unbanned? or the other people did?
kaosaur 03-Aug-18 10:03 PM
he did
I'm sure it was trolling, but hopeconf has its fair share of undesirables of all sorts
ploppowaffles 03-Aug-18 10:04 PM
weird...
i thought the qanon people felt they're fighting against the imaginary deep state pedophiles
4rk1t3k7 03-Aug-18 10:04 PM
Is anyone available who can sanity-check some of my work for Escalate?
ploppowaffles 03-Aug-18 10:05 PM
dm me
sure
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 10:05 PM
I can help as well if anyone needs it.
tenpester 03-Aug-18 10:06 PM
evening all, can i pick someones brain about my approach to impersonate?
kaosaur 03-Aug-18 10:06 PM
@ploppowaffles it's probably baiting anyway -- crunch's ban by hope/2600 folks is somewhat hypocritical as it is, especially if you know Emmanuel's history
Dylnuge 03-Aug-18 10:06 PM
The alcohol may impact me but I swear not so much I won't be able to assist.
kaosaur 03-Aug-18 10:06 PM
that drama is pretty well covered by Jax's twitter meltdown already -- weev's post the other day is pretty much completely accurate (as disagreeable a person as he is) (edited)
McL0v1n[AU] 03-Aug-18 10:06 PM
I'm always able to assist, even drunk
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babint 03-Aug-18 11:48 PM
woo finally on 'The Secret' everyone keeps talking about
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tenpester 04-Aug-18 12:49 AM
anyone available to drop some hints on escalate?
retry 04-Aug-18 01:00 AM
sure
McCryptoFace 04-Aug-18 01:41 AM
Anyone available for assistance with a "previously on DCDarknet" quest?
pouncingdragon 04-Aug-18 05:11 AM
4 hours late, but if you're still stuck DM me @McCryptoFace
0Pnty 04-Aug-18 05:53 AM
I am stuck finding the 'change location' can i have a little hint please?
pouncingdragon 04-Aug-18 05:59 AM
@0Pnty You mean on the Infiltrate quest?
0Pnty 04-Aug-18 06:08 AM
yes @pouncingdragon
Yeah 04-Aug-18 06:39 AM
Hello agents.
pouncingdragon 04-Aug-18 06:46 AM
Hello :)
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 06:53 AM
Morning!
Well not morning where everyone is actually I suppose.
Yeah 04-Aug-18 06:54 AM
According to my calculations 4 days 21 hours 5 minutes 20 seconds.
It is morning here, so good morning to you too @cailín+iora[AU]
And to you @pouncingdragon
0Pnty 04-Aug-18 07:17 AM
Good morning agents. Waiting for the next chat. getting my gear and liver ready for DC.
I am stuck on Previously on DCDarknet The Secret step. the answer seems obvious but the Deamaon wont accept my input. what am i missing?
faeyth[AU] 04-Aug-18 07:23 AM
I’m right there with you. @0Pnty 3 days now.
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 07:23 AM
Same @0Pnty and @faeyth[AU]
0Pnty 04-Aug-18 07:24 AM
maybe a glitch in the matrix
zipmaster 04-Aug-18 07:24 AM
That's the one I'm on too
faeyth[AU] 04-Aug-18 07:24 AM
Nah. That’s already been stated in this thread
0Pnty 04-Aug-18 07:24 AM
not a glitch then @faeyth[AU] ?
faeyth[AU] 04-Aug-18 07:25 AM
No. The clues I’ve collected are
The “original” secret
And @McL0v1n[AU] dropped a reference before the quest opened
pouncingdragon 04-Aug-18 07:27 AM
I'm on the same one
faeyth[AU] 04-Aug-18 07:27 AM
It’s not spelled out - gotta “dig deeper” And one agent said he was so frustrated he guessed and got it
0Pnty 04-Aug-18 07:28 AM
guessing always is nice, i do it for a living. hahahaha
faeyth[AU] 04-Aug-18 07:28 AM
So we just aren’t seeing something g.....
Lol @0Pnty
0Pnty 04-Aug-18 07:29 AM
yep, i get paid a lot to guess and figure shit out.
faeyth[AU] 04-Aug-18 07:29 AM
That’s awesome
0Pnty 04-Aug-18 07:29 AM
hahahah
pouncingdragon 04-Aug-18 07:30 AM
Oh... REALLY?! I spent forever overthinking it... 😦
faeyth[AU] 04-Aug-18 07:30 AM
Did you get it??
0Pnty 04-Aug-18 07:30 AM
@pouncingdragon i was not able to guess. someone here guessed. I am still trying to figure it out
just joking around.
pouncingdragon 04-Aug-18 07:32 AM
Yeah, got it. Does just take a little bit of digging, and the realization that not everything has to be a huge super complex problem.
Sharkbait 04-Aug-18 07:32 AM
Think outside the box
0Pnty 04-Aug-18 07:34 AM
@Sharkbait can you be a little more specific. I am way out there
faeyth[AU] 04-Aug-18 07:34 AM
Well that sucks. I can give hints on it but not solve it lol. Good job @pouncingdragon !!!!!!!
Sharkbait 04-Aug-18 07:35 AM
PM me
WeLuffYou 04-Aug-18 07:38 AM
For the record frustration had nothing to do with it. There are some pretty logical guesses as to what things in this story might be named keeping with themes.
Sharkbait 04-Aug-18 07:39 AM
I got frustrated because I looked at it around 100 times before it clicked.
Disc0rdantMel0dy 04-Aug-18 07:39 AM
lol Same here
actually had the answer up on second monitor the entire time I was trying to figure it out
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pouncingdragon 04-Aug-18 07:40 AM
Yup... exact same here...
Disc0rdantMel0dy 04-Aug-18 07:42 AM
It was actually my favorite of the previously / witch hunt challenges due to the sheer to the range of emotions experienced when I figured it out (edited)
Man I apparently need more coffee
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My fingers are not keeping up with my brain
Disc0rdantMel0dy 04-Aug-18 07:50 AM
I am also back around monitoring the channel. If anyone is stuck and needs help please reach out.
Sharkbait 04-Aug-18 08:01 AM
I'm waiting on Infiltrate can help up to that point
pouncingdragon 04-Aug-18 08:19 AM
Aww, all out of casefile things. On to the party challenge it is! 😃
0Pnty 04-Aug-18 08:36 AM
i was able to figure out 'the secret' with a little help from my new friends. thanks everyone.
do i need a VMware player for this quest? i can load one up before i go to DC
KingLOCAR 04-Aug-18 08:37 AM
back to reddit
Disc0rdantMel0dy 04-Aug-18 09:23 AM
anyone on who has done the party challenge?
JoyKil 04-Aug-18 09:28 AM
We’re stuck at about Phase 3 of the party challenge.
Happy to help depending on where you are.
Digital_Tinker 04-Aug-18 09:35 AM
@0Pnty No, you don't need the VMWare files
0Pnty 04-Aug-18 09:46 AM
@Digital_Tinker cool.
KING OF TROLLS 04-Aug-18 09:50 AM
@Disc0rdantMel0dy PM me
McL0v1n[AU] 04-Aug-18 09:58 AM
Just a reminder to everyone here working on challenges: significant figures matter. Don't omit data
KING OF TROLLS 04-Aug-18 10:15 AM
It's misinformation! @McL0v1n[AU] is trying to trick you!
McL0v1n[AU] 04-Aug-18 10:17 AM
So says the @KING OF TROLLS 🤣🤣🤣
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KING OF TROLLS 04-Aug-18 10:18 AM
More misinformation! (edited)
McL0v1n[AU] 04-Aug-18 10:20 AM
Fake news!
0xDoctor 04-Aug-18 10:29 AM
Can I run by my directory transverse sting with someone on Escalate ? I'
McL0v1n[AU] 04-Aug-18 10:29 AM
I'm here
I can help
Ghostscorpion 04-Aug-18 11:53 AM
any one have a hit for Quest 5: Meet the Operatives ?
Skybye 04-Aug-18 12:02 PM
anyone have a link for putting together the 2016 dcdarknet badge?
McCryptoFace 04-Aug-18 12:11 PM
@Ghostscorpion I just asked Gater, he pointed me in the right direction
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Skybye 04-Aug-18 12:22 PM
ty
krackd 04-Aug-18 01:43 PM
Anyone can provide a tip for the infamous 'secret' quest... Stumping me!
McL0v1n[AU] 04-Aug-18 01:44 PM
Dig a little deeper on that one
You'll need to to pass the next quests
There's hints all over the site
McL0v1n[AU] 04-Aug-18 01:52 PM
I put a couple of ciphers in the Aurelius Holon if anyone needs a break from party/casefile mind benders
Simple stuff
Sharkbait 04-Aug-18 02:07 PM
I could really use some help with Impersonate.
McL0v1n[AU] 04-Aug-18 02:14 PM
Shoot me a pm
hackakhan 04-Aug-18 02:24 PM
ok i'm back on the casefile after a rough week. Trying to figure out Escalate. Anyone available for nudges?
mce9 04-Aug-18 02:24 PM
pm me
nhl 04-Aug-18 02:25 PM
scratching my head on that one at the moment 😃
hackakhan 04-Aug-18 02:25 PM
scratching intensifies
McL0v1n[AU] 04-Aug-18 02:28 PM
A good head scratch is wonderful
Especially if you use the right tool
Dylnuge 04-Aug-18 03:29 PM
Can I PM someone with a question about Finalie/Warm Up for Ciphers? (edited)
pouncingdragon 04-Aug-18 03:37 PM
Sure, if you're still having trouble toss me a DM
maniakdusoleil 04-Aug-18 03:51 PM
Can I DM someone about Escalate? I too am scratching my head furiously
Dylnuge 04-Aug-18 03:51 PM
Sure!
Unkn0wn 04-Aug-18 05:22 PM
Alright, I have fallen victim to Escalate...can anyone provide me some tips?
Dylnuge 04-Aug-18 05:23 PM
Sure, feel free to DM me!
Disc0rdantMel0dy 04-Aug-18 05:28 PM
I have been working on other things as well so I haven't been monitoring this channel as closely for help with the case files. If you need some help please DM me.
d4e5v8 04-Aug-18 05:42 PM
Hi guys... I need some hints on Escalate if someone is available...
ploppowaffles 04-Aug-18 05:42 PM
pm me
XakEp 04-Aug-18 05:55 PM
i'm in vegas, surrounded by amazing things to do, and i'm working this casfile
i am such a nerd
anyone I can bounce a question off for Escalate?
ploppowaffles 04-Aug-18 05:55 PM
i'm going to be in vegas tomorrow morning, and working on darknet
sure pm me.
0Aw3s0m3 04-Aug-18 06:12 PM
can anyone help me out with impersonate
zipmaster 04-Aug-18 06:26 PM
People asking for help with impersonate makes me think I have it wrong. Can I check with someone?
Dylnuge 04-Aug-18 06:27 PM
@0Aw3s0m3 @zipmaster sure, DM me!
mr.expert 04-Aug-18 06:58 PM
howdy all. I got the right answer to Play Your Part, but it was by intuition and I would really like to understand the math. Any recommended reading links?
@XakEp i can help - what's up?
XakEp 04-Aug-18 07:00 PM
i got it
😃
got some help from ploppowaffles
but thanks anyway
😃
mr.expert 04-Aug-18 07:01 PM
no worries! 😃
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 07:07 PM
@mr.expert this calculator gives a pretty good explanation http://psych.fullerton.edu/mbirnbaum/bayes/BayesCalc.htm
or maybe should i not post tools? i mean, it's like the first thing to come up when you search and isn't needed to do the math, but still...
just occurred to me maybe that's not cool
Dylnuge 04-Aug-18 07:08 PM
I personally think it's fine to post resources that don't out-and-out give an answer, like that
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 07:08 PM
here isa resource that's not a tool. 😃 http://vassarstats.net/bayes.html
G0th4m 04-Aug-18 07:13 PM
Uhhh....my Daemon just freaked out and now I have dozens of active quest lines available
zevlag 04-Aug-18 07:16 PM
cool!
I want that
wishbone 04-Aug-18 07:17 PM
hahaha
Sanity 04-Aug-18 07:17 PM
@zeroaltitude ^
zeroaltitude 04-Aug-18 07:18 PM
Hm, one moment
i'm going to take the daemon down momeentarily -- apologies in advance
4rk1t3k7 04-Aug-18 07:19 PM
@G0th4m is really the Mad Hatter. He's infiltrated the Daemon!
G0th4m 04-Aug-18 07:20 PM
👼
XakEp 04-Aug-18 07:22 PM
o shi
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 07:29 PM
question about the about the operatives questions. are some of the answers available around? or do they all need SEing like the candy one?
Digital_Tinker 04-Aug-18 07:29 PM
I found 2 I think on the web
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 07:30 PM
ok thanks
faeyth[AU] 04-Aug-18 07:31 PM
Hi all - need some help - dcdarknet keeps saying I need to reload - so I need to find 0a ...
ploppowaffles 04-Aug-18 07:31 PM
it's down for everyone
0a is working on it
faeyth[AU] 04-Aug-18 07:31 PM
Hah!
Ok. Guess I should read
Thank you 😃
r0mbas1c 04-Aug-18 07:37 PM
we're back in business....
spoke too soon.... all the "hidden quests" came back
mr.expert 04-Aug-18 07:38 PM
same here
i have a ton as well
of hidden quests, that is
Ghostscorpion 04-Aug-18 07:40 PM
Biz killed the Daemon
ploppowaffles 04-Aug-18 07:41 PM
😮
Flattire 04-Aug-18 07:44 PM
@Ghostscorpion fake news
Ghostscorpion 04-Aug-18 07:51 PM
yes
6h057w0lf 04-Aug-18 07:51 PM
lol
Ghostscorpion 04-Aug-18 07:51 PM
fake
babint 04-Aug-18 07:53 PM
daemon why has thou art forsaken me?
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 07:55 PM
although i think that that quest line title is amazing 😂
ploppowaffles 04-Aug-18 07:57 PM
poop
babint 04-Aug-18 07:57 PM
💩
wow that is one happy piece of shit
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 07:58 PM
and i'm scared of what searching for that might lead me to
ploppowaffles 04-Aug-18 07:58 PM
i see you're familiar with the internet.
Sagefault 04-Aug-18 08:00 PM
I'm unafraid. It's mostly cards against humanity and kitty litter ads
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:00 PM
a friend of mine once had to go explain to the principal why she was looking at porn because she needed an image of skittles for a visual reward system for an autisic kid and she ended up on a gay porn site.
luckily it was blocked so we were spared the visuals
zevlag 04-Aug-18 08:02 PM
😦 I'm sad the daemon is down
I have answers to submit
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:03 PM
well that's a darn, but also a yay!
Sagefault 04-Aug-18 08:03 PM
which questline? I might be able to pretend to be a daemon...
ploppowaffles 04-Aug-18 08:03 PM
you can just tell me your answers. i haven't finished witch hunt or the other one.
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:07 PM
There are some challenges that just aren't worth it.
💩 6
📥 2
Gater_Byte 04-Aug-18 08:10 PM
WHAT THE SHITTTT..........
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:11 PM
Yes I did.
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:11 PM
i don't know gulo at all, but i love how so far no one has acted like that is weird
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:11 PM
Also, deleting some spoiler messages on here.
Until we can get some things fixed.
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:11 PM
i think gulo is the kind of crazy person i'd dig hanging with
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:12 PM
Be careful what you wish for. @O Hai Thear! and some other Operatives have seen first hand my deviousness.
😭 1
💩 2
😳 1
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:13 PM
🤣
i'm sure i'd still have fun
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:14 PM
Some people can only describe what happened to them 10 years after the fact with sock puppet.
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:15 PM
unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you look at it) some of my friends probably would describe me the same way
age has mellowed me a good bit.
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:17 PM
Yeah, age hasn't impacted me in the least.
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:17 PM
most of the time i'm glad it has...i haven't been killed, imprisoned, or fired due to my craziness
which based on young me was a decent likelihood that at least one of those was going to occur
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:18 PM
Jail is easy to break out of.
If you get fired, just find another job.
If you're killed, just join the zombie apocalypse.
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:18 PM
yes, those are both true statements
though as a single mom of 2 young kids just randomly finding another job is more of an issue
gotta pay those daycare bills
oh pending death i'm for sure haunting the fuck out of some people
i got plans
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:20 PM
I'm in IT, my job security is the ability to find another job that is equal to or greater than my current job.
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:20 PM
yeah, me not so much
there is literally 1 employer for what i do within 2 hours of me
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:21 PM
I'm a professional asshole. There are plenty of people who will hire me.
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:21 PM
well if you're good at something and have a passion for it
😄
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:22 PM
😄
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:22 PM
regardless you seem like fun and hopefully i run into you in vegas
from what i've heard you're hard to miss
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:23 PM
I'm a 7ft white guy, with a giant mohawk.
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:23 PM
that is in fact what i'd heard
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:23 PM
Every police line up I have been in, has sent me to jail.
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:24 PM
yeah you've got no chance of blending in for that
Ghostscorpion 04-Aug-18 08:24 PM
" professional asshole" that just makes you the boss
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:24 PM
don't do anything where you can be ID'd visually and you should be good
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:24 PM
Pfft, where is the fun in that?
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:25 PM
sometimes we have to sacrifice some fun....at least if you make irrational mini versions of yourself
McL0v1n[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:26 PM
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:26 PM
It's already been voted. No clones for me. The world is safer that way.
Case in point ^^^
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:26 PM
also for anyone considering having children (for whom it's not too late)....decide now if you want to deal with irrational mini-yous being assholes for 18 years
🤣
i think the world would have been safer without mini squirrels as well....but alas i decided to bless the earth with my spawn
or curse?
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:27 PM
I curse the world in other ways.....daily.
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:28 PM
in truth i think my kids are pretty awesome....just not always for me
arguments with tiny asshole versions of yourself really make you realize what's wrong with you
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:29 PM
Are you bringing them to r00tz?
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:29 PM
nah they're still pretty little and i want to have fun!
<-- selfish
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:29 PM
It's all good.
Flattire 04-Aug-18 08:30 PM
What is AAAAAAA?
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:30 PM
they're only 5 and 6. though the 6 year old did start a codecademy course a bit ago and really dug it.
Flattire 04-Aug-18 08:30 PM
seems like a bug
Sagefault 04-Aug-18 08:30 PM
sounds like a test-quest
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:30 PM
Take a look at Alice for coding in Java.
Ghostscorpion 04-Aug-18 08:31 PM
"drink all the booze hack all the things"
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:31 PM
ooh i will!
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:31 PM
Java is the devil, but it does teach coding.
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:31 PM
she was super excited that she could make things happen by typing thigns
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:31 PM
Alice uses the Sims to build code.
You can click and drag, and it shows you the code that it creates, so it's progressive.
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:32 PM
@Ghostscorpion yes...certainly drinking. i'll do my best at hacking
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:32 PM
The DarkNet is here to teach hacking.
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:32 PM
that's awesome @GuloGuloDesu
Ghostscorpion 04-Aug-18 08:32 PM
😃
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:32 PM
well my first foray is this casefile
and it's been incredible so far. learned a ton and just getting started.
Ghostscorpion 04-Aug-18 08:33 PM
me too
👍 1
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:34 PM
Yeah, the case file has nothing on the actual DarkNet challenges.
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:34 PM
yeah i have some familiarity with darknet
just not actually doing anything
and this will be my first defcon. so i can only imagine what i'll be learning a week from now
Ghostscorpion 04-Aug-18 08:36 PM
you will love it
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:36 PM
@Ghostscorpion i think i will!
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:36 PM
It's security summer camp.
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:36 PM
i'm very excited
Ghostscorpion 04-Aug-18 08:36 PM
just don't forget the 1 , 2, 3
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:36 PM
Drinking, hacking, drinking, partying, drinking, hacking, and drinking.
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:37 PM
sounds like a plan to me
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:37 PM
3 meals, 2 showers and 1 hour of sleep.,
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:37 PM
yeah my bf shared that bit of advice with me
i like my sleep so we will see how that works for me
though i can do it during the school year when i'm working just fine
but man it's summer and i'm used to sleeping more now
Ghostscorpion 04-Aug-18 08:39 PM
😃
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:40 PM
i'll probably go with the traditional 3 hours of sleep and only 1 shower
Sagefault 04-Aug-18 08:40 PM
3,3,1?
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:40 PM
although looking at the projected forecast if i walk outside i think i'll need more than 1 shower
3 hours of sleep, 2 meals, 1 shower
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:41 PM
I will mace people with febreeze.
😂 2
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:42 PM
i usually get twice that much sleep but otherwise i live the 3,2,1 rule
hoping i at least get 1 shower....not gonna lie i tend to end up an every-other-day person
that's why they invented dry shampoo
hsudoer 04-Aug-18 08:43 PM
drinks count as meals, right?
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:43 PM
depends on the drink in my world
guinness and /or coffee tend to end up being at last one of mine each day
Ghostscorpion 04-Aug-18 08:44 PM
👻 is going back to the daemon to see if he can discover Gulo sweet tooth
Sagefault 04-Aug-18 08:45 PM
that ain't gonna help. It's virtually guess-proof
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:45 PM
i was given a phrase that was the same length as the item in question
Sagefault 04-Aug-18 08:45 PM
really? can you share in DM? I'm curious
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:45 PM
better ask what it was again.. because i was just SURE i'd remember it
but alas, guinness let me down and impaired that recollection
haha, i can't because it's not in my brain anymore @Sagefault
Sagefault 04-Aug-18 08:46 PM
lol
no worries
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:46 PM
@GuloGuloDesu might know what it is
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:47 PM
The one I remember was "Souls of the Innocent"
hsudoer 04-Aug-18 08:47 PM
I guessed it with combined hints from 3 other users. It's not some super esoteric thing.
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 08:47 PM
haha thank you!
my source is no longer in my vicinity....he took off for Vegas last night (edited)
i figured i'd message him if and when i needed it
Yeah 04-Aug-18 08:50 PM
@GuloGuloDesu dm'ed you
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 08:51 PM
Just responded.
I guess, I need to go through the rest of my DM's to respond something similar with.
Yeah 04-Aug-18 09:01 PM
10-4!
faeyth[AU] 04-Aug-18 09:07 PM
I finally finished the backstory. I'm close to throwing in the towel on Escalate and the DN party.
but maybe i just need sleep
ploppowaffles 04-Aug-18 09:08 PM
there's still time, don't give up!
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 09:08 PM
@faeyth[AU] pm me about escalate!
If I can do it you can!
faeyth[AU] 04-Aug-18 09:08 PM
@Disc0rdantMel0dy has already helped me a ton. i think im just dense
cailín+iora[AU] 04-Aug-18 09:09 PM
No joke. It took some serious direction but I got it in the end.
Nonsense.
zipmaster 04-Aug-18 09:47 PM
I have no idea where to start on the party one
McL0v1n[AU] 04-Aug-18 09:50 PM
Hang around #pre-defcon-meetup
something might ring for you
faeyth[AU] 04-Aug-18 09:59 PM
Thanks for everyone's help 😃
GritsnGravy - Team Seqcy 04-Aug-18 10:02 PM
Anyone who can assist with the party quest? Stuck on the HTML page. I've made some progress, but not sure how to put together what I have found.
McL0v1n[AU] 04-Aug-18 10:02 PM
I'm around
GritsnGravy - Team Seqcy 04-Aug-18 10:02 PM
Cool. If you got time, I'll PM you.
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 10:10 PM
I'm around as well.
Ridgeback 04-Aug-18 10:12 PM
wish there were more frequent IRC channel lock times...now I have to wait 😦 unless I've missed something
WeLuffYou 04-Aug-18 10:19 PM
Any hints on the sha cracking for Decision. Already did the other one just want to understand this one.
Dylnuge 04-Aug-18 10:20 PM
Feel free to PM me, but it sounds like you already have all the info you need to solve it 😃
hsudoer 04-Aug-18 10:26 PM
>wish there were more frequent IRC channel lock times...now I have to wait 😦 unless I've missed something That got me thinking. Players who have completed the meetings know the answer. Nothing preventing them from setting up their own in-character meetings 😃
Ridgeback 04-Aug-18 10:26 PM
lol true
Dylnuge 04-Aug-18 10:26 PM
Except none of us are deckers 😉
so it'd just be a meeting with darknet folk
hsudoer 04-Aug-18 10:27 PM
think of it as a counterintel exercise
Disc0rdantMel0dy 04-Aug-18 10:27 PM
@Dylnuge Or are we 😈
matool 04-Aug-18 10:28 PM
anyone here already done Escalate that I can verify that Im on the right track just havent hit the right values yet? want to be sure im not chasing a squirrel
Dylnuge 04-Aug-18 10:29 PM
Sure! Shoot me a PM
Dylnuge 04-Aug-18 10:37 PM
I have a question on party challenge 1 if anyone is around to help me
(also I assume I can do the party challenges even if I can't make the party)
GuloGuloDesu 04-Aug-18 10:38 PM
You can always ask me.
zipmaster 04-Aug-18 11:01 PM
I gotta be over looking something very simple on the party 😦
retry 04-Aug-18 11:01 PM
heh
matool 05-Aug-18 12:15 AM
anyone still around? after chatting with dylnuge on Escalate Im sure im on the right track but I keep coming up empty handed. Need to bounce specifics off someone who has passed it
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 12:16 AM
You can chat with me again! 😄
matool 05-Aug-18 12:16 AM
ahh you are still here 😃
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 12:16 AM
Who needs sleep when we have puzzles to solve?
zipmaster 05-Aug-18 01:11 AM
Anyone around for party help?
zipmaster 05-Aug-18 01:24 AM
welp guess that means time to sleep. Maybe it will come to me in dream. Night everyone!
WeLuffYou 05-Aug-18 03:09 AM
Any suggestions of where to find someone's candy needs?
3mu|0r 05-Aug-18 03:11 AM
There’s a pretty sweet hint in the party channel
WeLuffYou 05-Aug-18 03:24 AM
Didn't ring the right bells, though it rang a few wrong ones (edited)
WeLuffYou 05-Aug-18 04:35 AM
Ive tried every mainstream and space themed candy I can find and I still dont know (edited)
whopis 05-Aug-18 04:38 AM
Is there anyone around that could help with the escalate quest? I am pretty sure I am on the right path but am missing something that should be obvious
cailín+iora[AU] 05-Aug-18 04:41 AM
I can help @whopis
Can’t help with the candy yet though.
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 06:00 AM
need some more help on escalate since I still can't get it. Is any one available?
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 06:00 AM
Sure, toss me a DM
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 06:57 AM
for "The Secret". What's some hint around the proper acceptable input to the daemon? pretty sure i have the right answer but can't figure out the string matching here 😃
DoctorDecoder 05-Aug-18 06:58 AM
the candy is really specific
whopis 05-Aug-18 07:20 AM
Stuck getting started on the party quest - I am pretty sure I have the data and the hint - but could use some help
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 07:22 AM
Toss me a DM
etherealsolid 05-Aug-18 07:26 AM
working through the story of the darknet quest, is there more reference information somewhere besides dcdark.net? typing in all the variances of what the answer I found is for 'the theft' and getting nowhere
cailín+iora[AU] 05-Aug-18 07:28 AM
You can pm me if you want @etherealsolid
KingLOCAR 05-Aug-18 07:36 AM
I'm through the LORE stuff and stuck on escalate if anybody has questions up to that point....
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 07:37 AM
Toss me a DM, @KingLOCAR
KingLOCAR 05-Aug-18 07:37 AM
or wants to give me help on escalate... wink wink
mr.expert 05-Aug-18 08:12 AM
hey @KingLOCAR - I have few minutes if you would like some help. Drop me a DM
guiseofreality 05-Aug-18 08:14 AM
does anyone have a quick second for a question about the party challenge?
Disc0rdantMel0dy 05-Aug-18 08:23 AM
@guiseofreality Shoot me a PM
Gorrister 05-Aug-18 08:54 AM
@Disc0rdantMel0dy Could I pm you too?
Disc0rdantMel0dy 05-Aug-18 08:54 AM
Of course
Dr.Jekel 05-Aug-18 09:34 AM
hey everyone stuck on "the secret" does anyone have a second, i have the info i believe
Unkn0wn 05-Aug-18 09:47 AM
What is a geometric cipher? Is it one that utilizes shapes to decode? Like take an encoded string and form it into a triangle or something?
GuloGuloDesu 05-Aug-18 09:50 AM
Look up pigpen.
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 09:51 AM
Pigpen is a VERSION, but the term geometric cipher is very broad
GuloGuloDesu 05-Aug-18 09:55 AM
True, I'm just being lazy.
Unkn0wn 05-Aug-18 10:34 AM
Is there going to be more puzzles once the Con starts or if we completely finish all of the Witch Hunt is that the end for the year?
cailín+iora[AU] 05-Aug-18 10:40 AM
this is my first time, but the impression i was given is that this is but a small taste of what is to come
Unkn0wn 05-Aug-18 10:43 AM
What was the name of the agent that the Mad Hatter kidnapped when he first attacked DarkNet?
Digital_Tinker 05-Aug-18 10:43 AM
Try searching the discord, it has been mentioned.
Unkn0wn 05-Aug-18 10:47 AM
Got it thanks!
zipmaster 05-Aug-18 10:50 AM
Have the very last bit of party stumping me, any kind souls available for guidance?
GuloGuloDesu 05-Aug-18 10:57 AM
DM me.
zipmaster 05-Aug-18 10:58 AM
done
Unkn0wn 05-Aug-18 11:55 AM
Any hints on who Mona had covert assistance from?
disregard
I got it lol
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What happens when you complete all the quests? (edited)
I am new to DCDarkNet so not sure what to expect now
Will there be more at the Con? Or am I done?
Disc0rdantMel0dy 05-Aug-18 12:00 PM
Yes more at con
Did you find the secret party challenge?
Unkn0wn 05-Aug-18 12:01 PM
secret party challenge? No what is that?
Disc0rdantMel0dy 05-Aug-18 12:02 PM
One might look through the pre-defcon meetup channel and see if anything “rings” a bell
🌹 1
And welcome to the Darknet @Unkn0wn
Unkn0wn 05-Aug-18 12:06 PM
Awesome thanks!
caine 05-Aug-18 12:20 PM
Hey the secret broken??
Can't seem to find the right phrase
zipmaster 05-Aug-18 12:23 PM
You may need to dig deeper
caine 05-Aug-18 12:25 PM
Hmmmmmm well i mean i found the lore but not sure where to head from that answer.
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 12:29 PM
Can sleep and a morning run help clear my head enough to find the dinosaur? Apparently not 😆
I think I'm on the right track but missing something obvious if anyone's around to help
Disc0rdantMel0dy 05-Aug-18 12:31 PM
@Dylnuge pm me if you still need help
Pretty_Kevin 05-Aug-18 01:00 PM
In "The Theft" I know what was stolen according to Lore but, don't know how to word it properly for the daemon.
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 01:01 PM
@Pretty_Kevin DM me with what you've got and I can help
@caine Same thing for the secret 😃
(as in DM me for help, not as in it's the same answer)
caine 05-Aug-18 01:02 PM
@Dylnuge hhahaha dig it
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 01:03 PM
FWIW every time I thought the Daemon was being stingy on input, I actually just had the wrong/incomplete answer
caine 05-Aug-18 01:03 PM
Ohhh
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 01:09 PM
darn stingy Daemon :p
now it's asking me to do math? damn
Sagefault 05-Aug-18 01:10 PM
just you wait until the ECC-on-a-napkin quest
😆 1
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 01:10 PM
argh
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 01:18 PM
Wow, @Pretty_Kevin long time no see
Dom 05-Aug-18 01:18 PM
Yeah the secret is driving me nuts. I've seen a ton of hints and read everything on the site, but still can't find it
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 01:19 PM
The answer you're looking for may be scattered to the winds
Disc0rdantMel0dy 05-Aug-18 01:19 PM
@Dom PM me
Sagefault 05-Aug-18 01:19 PM
search the website again, they made it easier to find
Dom 05-Aug-18 01:19 PM
I have been just now lol. On my phone though, maybe I need to upgrade to something more landscape
Disc0rdantMel0dy 05-Aug-18 01:19 PM
@Sagefault What did they do? I spent hours piecing that together
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 01:20 PM
Also curious as to what has changed
Feel free to DM us on it though
Sagefault 05-Aug-18 01:24 PM
phone is fine for this, but it'll be rough to get what DiscOrdant and Dylnuge are referring to on it. (edited)
Dom 05-Aug-18 01:29 PM
Yeah, that's what I figured. I just needed a reason to get out of bed and grab my laptop lol
KingLOCAR 05-Aug-18 01:41 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn8KYD1Vco0 looking for candy? 1983 (edited)
Music video by Cameo performing Candy. (C) 2004 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Pretty_Kevin 05-Aug-18 01:42 PM
Hey @McL0v1n[AU] !
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 01:46 PM
@KingLOCAR that's the jam right there!
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so for the Meet the Operatives series of quests, what is the scope? Do we go full OSINT and snoop on people's social media or is it limited to what we can find via the website? (edited)
GuloGuloDesu 05-Aug-18 01:50 PM
It's all about Social Engineering.
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 01:51 PM
Going full OSINT is fun though.
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 01:51 PM
interesting. Like role playing that out on discord with each person?
0Pnty 05-Aug-18 01:53 PM
can i ask a question. b/c i am paranoid. I am new. Is this just a game? 100% for fun, nothing deeper. Or am i going down the rabbit hole and taking the red pill?
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 01:54 PM
which would you prefer? fan of pills? (edited)
Sanity 05-Aug-18 01:55 PM
@0Pnty This is a game/contest. We encourage engagement with the story and having fun, but there are no pills involved. :)
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 01:55 PM
ah the safe answer. Noted for future reference. 😃
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 01:55 PM
Wait, there are no pills involved?
Sanity 05-Aug-18 01:55 PM
hey we don't want to scare people away!
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 01:55 PM
@GuloGuloDesu I need answers now.
Sanity 05-Aug-18 01:56 PM
@O Hai Thear! no it's okay we have your pills
don't worry ;)
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 01:56 PM
It's 2018. Everyone is touchy so yes you're right @Sanity
:p
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 01:56 PM
I don't think it's touchy/sensitive to give an OOC answer to an OOC question 😉
GuloGuloDesu 05-Aug-18 01:56 PM
No one told me not to scare people away. My bad @O Hai Thear!
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Sanity 05-Aug-18 01:56 PM
@GuloGuloDesu scaring people away is your job description
GuloGuloDesu 05-Aug-18 01:56 PM
WOOHOO!
Sanity 05-Aug-18 01:57 PM
that's why they have me - I'm the politic one 😜
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 01:57 PM
@Dylnuge hah! Sorry didn't mean anyone here was. It was a general statement about the state of affairs. Bad choice 😃
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 01:57 PM
And welcome @0Pnty, and thanks for asking the question!
0Pnty 05-Aug-18 01:57 PM
no problem. noobs have to ask questions to move forward
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 01:58 PM
@0Pnty welcome fellow noob
Dom 05-Aug-18 01:59 PM
So now that I'm actually scanning the website for clues, I really hate how many there are lol
0Pnty 05-Aug-18 01:59 PM
@hackakhan @Sanity thanks, i hope to see you at DC and get a badge.
Dom 05-Aug-18 01:59 PM
No idea whether what I'm working on right now has any significance to my current goal
Sanity 05-Aug-18 01:59 PM
@0Pnty for sure! :D
GuloGuloDesu 05-Aug-18 01:59 PM
@Dom I think that is the point.
Dom 05-Aug-18 01:59 PM
😭
0Pnty 05-Aug-18 01:59 PM
i am the white fat guy, you cant miss me.
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 02:00 PM
@0Pnty For sure. I'll be there with my whole team from work. Look for the motley group of fools just arguing about what to do next.
Dom 05-Aug-18 02:00 PM
0Pnty: oh that sounds like me! lol
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 02:00 PM
lol
0Pnty 05-Aug-18 02:00 PM
lol
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 02:24 PM
Anyone got a physical copy of Daemon and want to chat with me for a sec?
For spoiler-y reasons it should probably be someone past party html challenge
My kindle edition is mean spirited 😦
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 02:30 PM
@Dylnuge I got you
mr.expert 05-Aug-18 02:43 PM
sorry 'bout that - wasn't sure what I could share and not share
returning to the deep, then 😃
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 02:44 PM
Share hints in public channel, not too much
mr.expert 05-Aug-18 02:44 PM
should be deleted 😃
kaosaur 05-Aug-18 03:06 PM
did somebody say pills? 😄 (edited)
d4e5v8 05-Aug-18 03:41 PM
Anyone for a hint on Decide:Biz?
hsudoer 05-Aug-18 03:43 PM
ill pm you
d4e5v8 05-Aug-18 03:43 PM
ok!
KingLOCAR 05-Aug-18 03:55 PM
THE END... but is it
Disc0rdantMel0dy 05-Aug-18 03:58 PM
@KingLOCAR Negative Ghost Rider...The pattern is full.
I might be showing my age a bit
KingLOCAR 05-Aug-18 03:59 PM
talk to me Goose
Disc0rdantMel0dy 05-Aug-18 03:59 PM
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE
@KingLOCAR So you finished the Case File. Have you done the party challenge yet?
KingLOCAR 05-Aug-18 04:00 PM
Do you want to play a game?
Havent found it
leads
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 04:00 PM
Hang around the #pre-defcon-meetup channel 😃
Disc0rdantMel0dy 05-Aug-18 04:00 PM
@KingLOCAR You might want to check out the pre-defcon meetup channel and see if anything "rings" a bell
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 04:25 PM
That’s not THAT old
Dom 05-Aug-18 04:29 PM
omg I just got so lucky lol
KING OF TROLLS 05-Aug-18 04:30 PM
?
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 04:30 PM
Someone call you about winning a free cruise?
Dom 05-Aug-18 04:30 PM
Nah, I just had a stroke of luck while trying to solve the secret
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 04:31 PM
👍🏼
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 04:31 PM
Congrats :)
Dom 05-Aug-18 04:31 PM
Thanks lol, although I kind of wish I solved it the right way, because I didn't get any of the additional lore
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 04:32 PM
I don’t think i did it the right way either if it’s the one I’m thinking of
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 04:32 PM
Any way that gives you the answer is the right way.
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 04:32 PM
You solved it? Then it's the right way.
Yup, what @pouncingdragon said.
Dom 05-Aug-18 04:33 PM
Well I dunno, I feel like I missed out on a lot
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 04:33 PM
You can still search for the clues that are scattered about
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 04:33 PM
Yeah, welcome to defcon. You'll miss out on even more!
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Dom 05-Aug-18 04:33 PM
Oh yeah of course
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 04:33 PM
Oh man that’s no joke
Dom 05-Aug-18 04:33 PM
That fomo tho
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 04:34 PM
defcon is cancelled, there is only linecon this year
nothing to miss out on 😉
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 04:34 PM
Linecon is the best part anyway. It does lead to barcon, after all.
Dom 05-Aug-18 04:34 PM
We'll I heard linecon is gonna basically do all the stuff defcons was
So I'll go anyway
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 04:34 PM
I'm going to miss out on linecon. Not sure if I should really feel that sad about it.
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 04:35 PM
Linecon is everycon these days
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 04:35 PM
I will too 😦
Dom 05-Aug-18 04:35 PM
We'll the goal of doing this is to skip two hours of line con for me
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 04:35 PM
I'm missing all the good pre-defcon stuff and missing bsides this year
the DCDN pre-registered linecon is still a linecon 😉
just a shorter one
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 04:36 PM
I'm debating hanging around for bsides. Really want to go, but I can't let the office job fall apart by being away for forever.
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 04:36 PM
Oh, I'm going to be on the other side of that one :)
Dom 05-Aug-18 04:36 PM
I would hope your office can run for a week without you :/
Unless you're a sitter
hsudoer 05-Aug-18 04:37 PM
I think what he/she is concerned about is the office can run indefinitely without him/her.
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 04:37 PM
It likely can. But we're short of staff at the moment, if things hit the fan, people start to get buried.
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 04:37 PM
Yeah I wish I'd known I was gonna quit my job before I booked my flights
offices and time off are not always so friendly
XORRO 05-Aug-18 04:38 PM
I could use a hand on Escalate. Specifically, if I need to include the parameter name (file=) or just the value in the first part of the answer
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 04:38 PM
Send me a dm, @XORRO
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 04:38 PM
My goal this year was to take my whole team. It was tough but made it happen. Now to prove the office won’t fall apart (edited)
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 04:38 PM
@hsudoer if you break shit nobody else can fix right before leaving to defcon, people will have enough time to realize how valuable you are.
#gooddefconadvice
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hsudoer 05-Aug-18 04:39 PM
bonus points if its deliberate too!
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 04:39 PM
Lol
hsudoer 05-Aug-18 04:40 PM
Excluding people who are at defcon for work (so probably also blackhat) i wonder how many attendees do a full week vs starting wednesday/thursday
retry 05-Aug-18 04:41 PM
if you're doing blackhat and defcon then it's a whole week
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 04:41 PM
There is also BSides which has some good talks
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 04:42 PM
I went to black hat once. Seemed overpriced for what it was when compared to defcon
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 04:42 PM
last year I did Bsides and Defcon and I went to a grand total of two defcon talks. But it was also my first Defcon and I had to check out everything
IMHO most professional conferences are overpriced
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 04:42 PM
It’s like you’re paying to sign up for marketing lists
hsudoer 05-Aug-18 04:43 PM
sure but if its not part of your dayjob then taking a full week off to do bsides seems like a lot. i guess everyone's pto situation differs
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 04:43 PM
The standard model in the tech industry seems to be charging between 1 and 2 K for talks of varying quality, a bunch of companies trying to sell you stuff, and the opportunity to network. The problem is attendees don't pay for it; most people there are sponsored by their companies or companies trying to sell them software
hsudoer 05-Aug-18 04:44 PM
exactly
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 04:44 PM
Yea
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 04:44 PM
@O Hai Thear! but becareful, if you're irreplaceable it also means you're unpromotable
hsudoer 05-Aug-18 04:44 PM
Reading some abstracts from previous years there did seem to be a few good talks
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 04:45 PM
that said organizing conferences is a lot of work, venues are expensive, AV equipment, speaker travel fees and sometimes honorariums, etc—the conference costs do add up
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 04:46 PM
Yeah, conf people usually break even, sometimes make a little money, but nobody really becomes rich doing it.
That said, I don't know anyone who'd organize one of those $1k/ticket events, so maybe things are different there
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retry 05-Aug-18 04:47 PM
the venue probably makes quite a nice profit
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 04:47 PM
But I've run plenty of smaller/cheaper events (edited)
@retry usually, yes, but that's their entire business model
Unless your venue is something like a university (not uncommon for non-profit conferences), then of course not
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 04:49 PM
I love the smaller events. DC is a fun time though, if you can avoid the bulk for the crowds. And stay on-venue to watch the popular talks in your room when the fire marshal starts to get twitchy.
hsudoer 05-Aug-18 04:49 PM
yeah in past years I stayed off-venue for cost savings
dont do that
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 04:49 PM
The only conference staff I worked on was a non-for-profit one run by the ACM chapter at my university, so we took advantage of lots of free stuff (like venue space) and made it basically free (there was a paid "with food" option, but that wasn't required to attend)
hsudoer 05-Aug-18 04:50 PM
if possible, stay on-venue. dctv is just one reason
its well worth the additional cost imo
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 04:50 PM
we made back money by having a career fair and charging a (relatively small, compared to career fairs) fee for booths at that
@hsudoer which hotels have DCTV this year? (edited)
hsudoer 05-Aug-18 04:50 PM
i think caesars and flamingo?
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 04:51 PM
I'm at the flamingo; last year I think we didn't have it
nice
hsudoer 05-Aug-18 04:51 PM
not sure tho
ceasars for sure
KING OF TROLLS 05-Aug-18 04:51 PM
should be both this year
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 04:51 PM
well fingers crossed
since there's rooms at the flamingo this year
KING OF TROLLS 05-Aug-18 04:51 PM
since they split so many destination events between the 3 hotels
hsudoer 05-Aug-18 04:52 PM
aside from being able to just crash back in your room but still watch talks, there's just so many little quality of life things. like being able to get to a flash meetup or badge drop
thats not gonna happen if you're halfway across the strip
retry 05-Aug-18 04:53 PM
hope that dctv has finally gone digital this year
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 04:58 PM
Getting to sit with a small group up in a room, talks on TV and personal soldering irons for badge tinkering, effectively open bar, plus the ability to return to the main con at will... on site is the only way to go. :)
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 04:59 PM
Where's the open bar!
retry 05-Aug-18 04:59 PM
dctv is nice for roomcon and drinking when the crowds get a bit too large
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 04:59 PM
You can always ~SE~ make friends with people staying onsite 😉 (edited)
Aww strikethrough markdown doesn't work
cailín+iora[AU] 05-Aug-18 05:00 PM
Yeah I wanna know about this open bar as well.
hsudoer 05-Aug-18 05:01 PM
did someone say open bar
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 05:03 PM
All attendee rooms are effectively open bars, as far as I've seen. A couple hundred dollars in bottles from the vegas ABC is the same as thousands down in the main areas. Pretty much everyone I know has a stock, and are usually happy to share. 😛
cailín+iora[AU] 05-Aug-18 05:04 PM
Ah the open bar of brought my own. Gotcha
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 05:04 PM
Sounds like the open bar of mooching off others 😉
cailín+iora[AU] 05-Aug-18 05:05 PM
Well yes or that.
I tend to dislike mooching. I always feel like a jerk even though I am always happy to share.
Weird personal double standard
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 05:06 PM
Agreed, I usually go in the direction of being the mooched-off-of
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 05:07 PM
Same. I always have a more than ample supply to share, but take my own (usually) if I go anywhere
Ridgeback 05-Aug-18 05:08 PM
hmm Escalate challenge. I am confident of my base64 encodings, but it appears, I am still doing something wrong. Anyone here, which I can bounce an idea or two off of?
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 05:08 PM
Toss me a DM, @Ridgeback
Ridgeback 05-Aug-18 05:08 PM
roger that, thank you
matool 05-Aug-18 05:14 PM
Im running out of things Gater has said to figure out what sort of beer to bribe him with... anyone got any rumors?
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 05:14 PM
I accept bribes
DeathTripp 05-Aug-18 05:14 PM
Full week. #fuckajob
matool 05-Aug-18 05:16 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] bribes in general or bribes for rumors
flattire 05-Aug-18 05:17 PM
I want to mkae sure im not going off the rails for @GuloGuloDesu 's candy
Will Power 05-Aug-18 05:37 PM
I can't seem to get the right answer for the theft quest if anyone can help
Disc0rdantMel0dy 05-Aug-18 05:37 PM
@Will Power Dm me
ninjaferret 05-Aug-18 05:39 PM
Is anyone able to answer a few questions about Escalate for me?
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 05:40 PM
Toss me a DM, @ninjaferret
0Pnty 05-Aug-18 06:41 PM
i made it to the end of the casefile. very excited. see you all ad BH/DC!! see you in the fast lane!!!
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 06:41 PM
Congrats! :D
0Pnty 05-Aug-18 06:41 PM
thanks @pouncingdragon
what is the cost of the badge again?
0Pnty 05-Aug-18 06:42 PM
😃
need a halon to join. can i join you?
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 06:55 PM
You're more than welcome!
sloth 05-Aug-18 06:55 PM
waiting on infiltrate lol
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 06:55 PM
My requirement is in the channel description and @cailín+iora[AU] might require a small blood sacrifice
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moosha 05-Aug-18 07:09 PM
Um, any idea when the next meeting is of the mad hatter?
Tawnos 05-Aug-18 07:10 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] the open bar? It's wherever you make it, if you agree to make sure I don't black out from ??? shots of fireball like two years ago 😛
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 07:10 PM
Ha! That was a good evening! I didn't even remember you were one of the ones I got drunk!
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:11 PM
I gotta get me one of them open bars
Total Wine is too far for me to drive, so free is the next best thing.
Tawnos 05-Aug-18 07:11 PM
@Dom honestly, just being near @McL0v1n[AU] or me would probably be enough to be dangerous to your health 😛
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:12 PM
lol. tbh I probably won't be drinking this year, I've been sick for about a month now. 😦
But a girl can dream right?
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 07:13 PM
Yeah, I excuse alcohol from my pores
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:13 PM
lol, I just imagine moist from Dr. Horrible, but with alcohol
That would probably be great for the BO though
Kills all bacteria
Tawnos 05-Aug-18 07:17 PM
@Dom sadly, the result isn't pretty - just because the bacteria's gone doesn't mean the sulfurous leftovers are gone :P...
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:17 PM
haha
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 07:18 PM
Hmm... a completely independant and unavoidable way to eliminate Con Funk... we should investigate this...
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:18 PM
Well you know what Tawnos, maybe there is more to it than first glance
Tawnos 05-Aug-18 07:19 PM
as for being sick - there's no requirement to drink, but feel free to say hi and get a free drink or three from me
if you feel better 😃
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:19 PM
If one starts drinking before 10AM, the sulfurous leftovers don't have the chance to coagulate assuming critical alcohol mass by 11AM.
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cailín+iora[AU] 05-Aug-18 07:19 PM
^^ that's what i was thinking
stay continuously drunk enough that nothing can even grow to begin with
Tawnos 05-Aug-18 07:20 PM
@pouncingdragon best way to avoid con funk also makes you feel a helluva lot better... it's called a shower 😛
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:20 PM
Will do! I'm at the tail end of it, but things are still very come and go. Biggest problem is my throat hurts so bad that I can't drink more than a glass of water in an hour or so.
cailín+iora[AU] 05-Aug-18 07:20 PM
or yeah...showering is an option as well
you know what helps that? a tablespoon of honey and a shot of vodka!
like actually
Tawnos 05-Aug-18 07:20 PM
shower beers!
cailín+iora[AU] 05-Aug-18 07:20 PM
and then a cup of hot tea
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:20 PM
Shower? Is that the japanese thing where they shoot water up your ass?
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 07:21 PM
Even if they are there, the cinnamon scent after being hosed down with aerosolized Fireball is better than they smelled before. :)
Tawnos 05-Aug-18 07:21 PM
@pouncingdragon you were at the karaoke two years ago, too? 😛
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 07:21 PM
@Tawnos Yeah, but I shower at cons. My concern is for being in the mass of those who don't :D
Tawnos 05-Aug-18 07:21 PM
@pouncingdragon they frighten me...
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 07:22 PM
Wasn't there, but I've heard stories. I'll try to make this one. 🤣
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:22 PM
You know all jokes aside, even though DC25 was really packed I felt like the BO was pretty minimal with the exception of the crowded main hallway on Saturday.
Maybe I missed all the catalyst events, but that was the only time I had any issue.
Tawnos 05-Aug-18 07:23 PM
@Dom yeah, often it was the lack of mouth hygiene last year... though I'm a bit biased since I ended up volunteering to help a bunch of people learn to solder 😃
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 07:23 PM
The lack of proper Badge Challenge must have given people a lot of excess time that they had no idea how to fill, and standing under water defaulted to the winning passtime.
Tawnos 05-Aug-18 07:23 PM
nothing quite like "ohhhhhhh, thhhhhaaaaaanks"
Ridgeback 05-Aug-18 07:24 PM
maybe we need ShowerCon?
Tawnos 05-Aug-18 07:24 PM
gag
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:24 PM
@Tawnos Oh, at HHV? I wanted so bad to put my badge together there, but it was way too packed and some asshole cut me in line.
Tawnos 05-Aug-18 07:24 PM
@Dom yeah, I bring/brought my own soldering stuff and then beg @cmdc0de to let me plug in 😉
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:25 PM
Ah, yeah I'm bringing my own this year and soldering my badge in my room
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 07:25 PM
I'm bringing my own station this year as well. I love the ability to help others in the HHV, but it's always sooo packed
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:26 PM
I got a TS100, maybe someone will chime in about whether the ground planes will be kind to me?
faeyth[AU] 05-Aug-18 07:27 PM
howdy folks! i've got an hour to make some progress on party & candy ... wish me luck - i may not be able to do much more before Vegas, so this is my last minute push 😄
Tawnos 05-Aug-18 07:27 PM
@Dom - you should be fine, but should also give the PS-900 a try...
faeyth[AU] 05-Aug-18 07:27 PM
dongles and booze. i've missed a lot!
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 07:27 PM
Good luck, @faeyth[AU] :)
faeyth[AU] 05-Aug-18 07:27 PM
10-Q!
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:28 PM
Buy the Refurbished True Fitness PS900 Treadmill at Fitness Superstore for $2,199! A light commercial treadmill engineered to outperform and outlast anything in its class.
cailín+iora[AU] 05-Aug-18 07:28 PM
good luck @faeyth[AU]
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:30 PM
I'm honestly tempted to bring my full rework station just to make my life easier.
But the TS-100 is so small and makes me look cool/tool.
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:30 PM
Lucky people
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 07:30 PM
I wanted to, but weight on the flight is a problem. Am bring a little hot rework gun.
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:30 PM
Can't bring much to a transatlantic flight here
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:30 PM
Ah we're driving! 😃
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 07:31 PM
You also can't drive across the Atlantic
Google used to suggest kayaking it though
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 07:31 PM
According to the older Apple maps, you can.
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:31 PM
I bet a rework station could fit onto a kayak.
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 07:31 PM
Ridgeback 05-Aug-18 07:32 PM
On Southpark, Chef drove the kids to China from Colorado for a dodgeball tournament!
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:33 PM
I remember that. I didn't even find it strange at first, because China isn't too far away (relatively) from where I was born
Ridgeback 05-Aug-18 07:33 PM
lol
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:34 PM
I should probably start working on these quests so I don't have to touch them during the work week...
But I'm so not looking forward to having my spirit beaten down by wrong answers 😦
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:35 PM
There is no wrong answers
It's the Daemon that can only recognize a few
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 07:35 PM
Isn't that Honolulu one from Bojack?
@Dylnuge
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:36 PM
It is
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:36 PM
*beaten down by unrecognized answers 😦
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:37 PM
There's always someone who can help :)
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 07:38 PM
This is true
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:38 PM
@O Hai Thear! Well... I like to at least try before asking 😛
I'm at least proud of myself for doing everything up until now without any major assistance
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:39 PM
Well, worst case, I mean :)
Dylnuge 05-Aug-18 07:39 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] Yep, that is Bojack
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:39 PM
Can't wait to get fucking destroyed when the actual quests begin
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:39 PM
FWIW I still don't know how one's supposed to solve the party challenge
There was one step missing when I was play-testing it
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:40 PM
I still don't know what that is, and the ring has me stumped
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:40 PM
And now I don't have time to solve the final version
pouncingdragon 05-Aug-18 07:40 PM
Yeah, I'm on part of the party challenge too.
zipmaster 05-Aug-18 07:40 PM
Okay run done. Back to escalate
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:41 PM
@Dom nobody really gets destroyed though. I think most of the actual quests are about learning much more than they are about knowing
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I mean, you can always find a way to get destroyed if that's what you're into
But that's not how we imagined it :P
retry 05-Aug-18 07:41 PM
the party challenge is solvable but some parts of it are really annoying to figure out
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:41 PM
haha! Yeah, that's what I'm into. I like banging my head against things I don't fully understand
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:42 PM
Except for @michaelansel. Mansel just likes to fucking crush people's souls, hopes, and dreams.
He came up with one of my all-time favorite quests.
retry 05-Aug-18 07:43 PM
which one?
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:43 PM
@retry the hellish blockchain one
Two years ago
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:43 PM
None of the prior years quests stay online after the con right? I kinda wish I could go back and complete some DC25 quests.
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:43 PM
Nobody solved it at the con, I had to solve it after
retry 05-Aug-18 07:44 PM
@O Hai Thear! oh, I remember finding parts of that last year
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:44 PM
It was insane, but also really cool.
retry 05-Aug-18 07:44 PM
that was the etherium thing right?
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:45 PM
@Dom they usually stay for some time after the con, so if you missed out on a particular branch, you can probably catch up afterwards. But "some time" is weeks to a couple months, so you can't play previous cons
There are quests that are very similar year to year, because they give some essential skills
So you won't miss out on those
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:45 PM
Yeah
Still though! I wish. 😛
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:45 PM
@retry it was the defcoin blockchain IIRC
There was also the 20-people coinjoin thing
But that's not the one I'm talking about
retry 05-Aug-18 07:46 PM
hmm, I remember somebody was playing around with an etherium smart contract last year
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:47 PM
Wait so what are the current standings on the website?
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:47 PM
Ah. No, the one I'm talking about was the year before that
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:47 PM
Do some quests in the teaser award points?
retry 05-Aug-18 07:48 PM
@Dom last I looked the scoreboards weren't active or updating
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:48 PM
Is that left over from the year before though? I would think there would be more names up there if that was the case
Sagefault 05-Aug-18 07:49 PM
It's from Scale 16
Dom 05-Aug-18 07:49 PM
ah ok, thanks Sage
feath3rz 05-Aug-18 07:52 PM
my eyes have diabetes from looking at so much candy :3
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 07:54 PM
@O Hai Thear! I liked the block chain one. But then again I enjoy crypto currency
michaelansel 05-Aug-18 07:56 PM
with no context, that notification on my phone was beautiful
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:56 PM
I tried.
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michaelansel 05-Aug-18 07:57 PM
I'm currently banging my head against the computer trying to make this year's #satan fairly achievable, while still challenging
to say the least, embedded systems are a pain in the ass
oh, and if you are trying to decide what to pack, I recommend a raspi or better (full Linux) with at least two ethernet ports (could be raspi with a USB ethernet)
openwrt can go die in a fire
feath3rz 05-Aug-18 07:58 PM
oh noes 😦 i no have
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:58 PM
@michaelansel what say we do better than "fairly achievable" next time? We can make it seem fairly achievable, but it would always be just a little bit out of reach.
michaelansel 05-Aug-18 07:58 PM
the lack of support for bizarre networking things is strangely not included 😕
bahahahaha
@feath3rz that's what friends are for!
or bribes. bribes work too
feath3rz 05-Aug-18 07:59 PM
yay friends! ❤
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 07:59 PM
<3
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 07:59 PM
@michaelansel raspbian ok? So bring a us dongle?
Us*
Usb*
michaelansel 05-Aug-18 08:00 PM
yeah, raspbian is fine. and yeah, bring an additional usb ethernet dongle
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 08:00 PM
I have an ethernet dongle and a fairly extensive list of acceptable bribes. (edited)
michaelansel 05-Aug-18 08:00 PM
I just finished proving the solution with a raspi using hte onboard nic and a USB ethernet
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 08:00 PM
I have a jeep full of space to bring plenty of bribes. I just need the bribes
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 08:00 PM
It may or may not include a blood sacrifice this year.
michaelansel 05-Aug-18 08:00 PM
yeah, I'll have all the necessary kit with me to replicate my solution
bahahaha
but, it is always more fun when you can build it yourself with your stuff
cailín+iora[AU] 05-Aug-18 08:01 PM
i can handle collecting the blood sacrifice if your hands are too full 😄
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 08:02 PM
I don't need to perform the blood sacrifice. It just has to be in my honor, that would be enough.
cailín+iora[AU] 05-Aug-18 08:02 PM
^^totally on top of that already
perfect...i'm your gal then
michaelansel 05-Aug-18 08:02 PM
hahahaha
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 08:02 PM
I can tell we'll be good friends.
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cailín+iora[AU] 05-Aug-18 08:03 PM
teamwork makes the world go round
michaelansel 05-Aug-18 08:03 PM
alright, back to the mines to prove out the #satan half of the puzzle (and you knkow, finish building it)
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 08:03 PM
Yeah @O Hai Thear! and @michaelansel she's been asking for a blood sacrifice for the holon
feath3rz 05-Aug-18 08:03 PM
have fun, take a bird with you incase bad things happen :3
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 08:03 PM
A goat.
Take a goat.
cailín+iora[AU] 05-Aug-18 08:03 PM
it was a mere suggestion
michaelansel 05-Aug-18 08:03 PM
random ❤ to AWS Cloud9 for making moving between laptops trivial
feath3rz 05-Aug-18 08:03 PM
goats are cute lol
cailín+iora[AU] 05-Aug-18 08:03 PM
yeah i did not specify anything beyond the basic idea
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 08:03 PM
Goats are the best
cailín+iora[AU] 05-Aug-18 08:03 PM
how about a chicken?
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 08:03 PM
For blood sacrifices, at least.
cailín+iora[AU] 05-Aug-18 08:04 PM
i hate those assholes
or a turkey
O Hai Thear! 05-Aug-18 08:04 PM
Chicken is sacrifice and food. So that's even better.
feath3rz 05-Aug-18 08:04 PM
don't kill the goat 😦
zipmaster 05-Aug-18 08:04 PM
sigh anyone around for escalate?
cailín+iora[AU] 05-Aug-18 08:04 PM
well so is goat
i'm available if you need zip
@feath3rz i like goats so i'd prefer not a goat
better a person than a goat i think
retry 05-Aug-18 08:08 PM
got something against openwrt?
Dom 05-Aug-18 08:16 PM
Ugh. Has anyone else had major problems getting windows build tools to work with Python on W10?
Need to use a library, but can't get build tools to work properly
Digital_Tinker 05-Aug-18 08:21 PM
Do you have Windows 10 Pro?
Dom 05-Aug-18 08:26 PM
I'm on home
is that really a problem?
Digital_Tinker 05-Aug-18 08:27 PM
I was just going to suggest trying the Linux Subsystem for Windows if you had Pro but I don't think Home has access to it
It might be different now that it is in the Windows Store though
michaelansel 05-Aug-18 08:28 PM
@retry "against" would be an untrue statement, but "frustration" would be entirely accurate
it is far too difficult to install python modules with C bindings
(if they aren't already included in the standard package repo)
0xDoctor 05-Aug-18 08:46 PM
Any hint on Gulo's favorite candies?
guiseofreality 05-Aug-18 08:51 PM
i'm still trying to figure out what beer to bribe gator with
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 09:02 PM
@0xDoctor @guiseofreality I accept reasonable bribes
moosha 05-Aug-18 09:04 PM
Is there another mad hatter meeting? The previous ones are in the past.
guiseofreality 05-Aug-18 09:15 PM
"reasonable" is subjective though. 😃
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 09:16 PM
@guiseofreality do you care for your fellow hacker?
guiseofreality 05-Aug-18 09:17 PM
"IT'S A TARP!!"
i love most everyone... from a distance... while i sit in my corner hoping to not be noticed. that kinda makes me sound like a stalker
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 09:19 PM
a voyeur
matool 05-Aug-18 09:19 PM
McL0v1n, I have a free button if you have hints. 😃
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 09:19 PM
@guiseofreality then PM me and I'll tell you the bribe
@matool depends.... it better be a good button for it to over do my bribe...
matool 05-Aug-18 09:21 PM
Its a pretty solid button, brand new even
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 09:21 PM
hey hey... button..... what is this button talk?
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 09:21 PM
i need pictures
matool 05-Aug-18 09:21 PM
I have buttons, they accurately reflect the amount of danger the wearer poses to the security of any electronic device nearby
they are both color and number coded to match all of the top tier security providers risk scales
if someone asks, hey.. what is our security risk.. you could point to it and say.. well its orange. then they would know
Evenin' Gater
watches Gater's video
if they use a 1-10 scale, you are covered... the risk is 7
is that good? is that bad? only the asker can know
easily as accurate as any vuln scanner, AV, threat management and intel service
@Gater_Byte thats a pretty hype video, makes ya want to party
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McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 09:26 PM
@matool I'll need a demo...
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 09:26 PM
lol
Someone requested a demo matool. You may have a product here. Quick man, get that LLC going
matool 05-Aug-18 09:27 PM
imagine an orange button with the number 7 on it. Then imagine a meeting with C levels asking what the risk of insert new named vuln is to the environment. Point to button and look smug. because now they know
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 09:28 PM
I likeit
BUT!
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 09:28 PM
It's a measuring metric with visualization....
matool 05-Aug-18 09:29 PM
Yup, executive's dream data
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 09:29 PM
crap there's a but
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 09:29 PM
why would I want YOUR button, as opposed to going to find (or make) a bunch of buttons with colors and numbers on them?
matool 05-Aug-18 09:29 PM
I dont want words, I want abstract visuals!
Well, because I have already made them and it would be free of course
feath3rz 05-Aug-18 09:30 PM
cray button -dance- 🎵
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matool 05-Aug-18 09:30 PM
Gater would you like one of the buttons?
Oh, also the font for the number 7 is pretty good.
so free, orange, pretty good font on the one character on it, new
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 09:31 PM
@matool you drove a hard bargain, but I'm going to have to say that my bribe is bettert
matool 05-Aug-18 09:31 PM
doh
I need to refine the elevator pitch for them before BiZ gets in on the deal
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 09:32 PM
I might be interested.....
oh
shit
triggered
you workign for Biz!!!1
Dom 05-Aug-18 09:32 PM
I LOVE MY BiZPHONE
feath3rz 05-Aug-18 09:33 PM
wait, biz gives free phones? I might be in
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 09:33 PM
matool 05-Aug-18 09:33 PM
Gater, I didnt say I was working for BiZ, I said they would steal my idea
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 09:33 PM
oh crap he has a button (edited)
matool 05-Aug-18 09:33 PM
its that good
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 09:33 PM
ok.....
@matool I get the need to be able to talk to folks about tech, and make it understandable...
that is what I am for
@feath3rz FF5 is the one who does that song.... I LOVE THERE STUFF
Singularity 05-Aug-18 09:34 PM
Any hints on the warmup cipher? It's the first quest and its already driving me bonkers -_-
matool 05-Aug-18 09:34 PM
It is a critical need for modern society, otherwise evil will prevail
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 09:35 PM
FF5
BZRK is featured on the upcoming album from Family Force 5. Get TIME STANDS STILL on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/timestandsstill http://familyforce5.com https...
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 09:35 PM
pm me Singularity
feath3rz 05-Aug-18 09:35 PM
@Gater_Byte I have to listen to more :3 it's awesome
guiseofreality 05-Aug-18 09:35 PM
eth0 down on my firewall. RIP
Dom 05-Aug-18 09:36 PM
totally guessed q3 meet the operatives first try, because there is no other choice
matool 05-Aug-18 09:37 PM
I fell down an internet hole searching for good beers to have for the party and came across this vid. https://youtu.be/aJ3h5R0pHYA
We thought we'd change things up and try a different genre. New samples, lots of synths. Korg Volca Sample + Waldorf 2-Pole Analog Filter Korg Volca Bass + Z...
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pretty good jams for working on the Daemon
zipmaster 05-Aug-18 09:37 PM
oh man this quest is math... :/
matool 05-Aug-18 09:38 PM
knows which one you are on
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 09:39 PM
you guys got this 😄
matool 05-Aug-18 09:40 PM
So Gater, if you want a button or think some of the other crew might, just shoot me a DM, Ill save some for you. (I did only get a limited amount)
heck, Ill even deliver 😉
hackakhan 05-Aug-18 09:42 PM
lol @zipmaster i said the same thing earlier in the day
the audacity! Math. (edited)
Someone then pointed out to me that it was 4th grade math and i should have no issue with it. Made me feel way better (edited)
:p
Dom 05-Aug-18 09:43 PM
lol
zipmaster 05-Aug-18 09:47 PM
Is it being 4th suppose to make me feel better or worst? 😉
matool 05-Aug-18 09:48 PM
much better once you realize it
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 09:50 PM
@matool new to darknet/defcon?
matool 05-Aug-18 09:51 PM
@Gater_Byte no this will be 3rd darknet and several more defcons prior
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 09:51 PM
ah nice.... just a new icon/logo then....
matool 05-Aug-18 09:53 PM
The orange 7 risk thing is a running joke I have with some work mates. So I figured I would get buttons made and see who else thought that arbitrary color and number risk scales were as funny as I do.
The whole spiel goes over better after some adult beverages and in person...
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 09:54 PM
I was talking about your rip Zombie icon, but ok sounds good
matool 05-Aug-18 09:55 PM
ohhh
nah Ive used this for quite a while
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 09:57 PM
ok.... 😄 maybe this is the most I have interacted with you ....lol
matool 05-Aug-18 09:57 PM
yeah probably 😃
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 09:57 PM
Hi: 😄
oh well back to the questing mines.....
matool 05-Aug-18 09:57 PM
Hiya 😃
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 09:58 PM
inquiring minds want to know!!!!!
doo.... see..... feel.... teach.....
matool 05-Aug-18 09:58 PM
Yes we do
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 09:58 PM
I'll keep posting tunes, but will be working on dem quests... (edited)
matool 05-Aug-18 09:59 PM
shweeet
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 09:59 PM
@Gater_Byte will the wifi be handled differently this year?
way too many deauths
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 10:01 PM
hahahahhahahahhahah
hahahha
ahhaha
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fas;krjfdgdhlikasjdfhnfbgf;oljkandsf
asd;f'fads;gjasdf['adsljkfasrdf
Dom 05-Aug-18 10:01 PM
ok
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 10:01 PM
asdf
.......
yes
they will be
they will be beautiful....
they will be beautiful and perfect.... they will be beautiful and perfect and planned.... they will be beautiful and perfect and planned and able to be completed..... (edited)
matool 05-Aug-18 10:02 PM
the deauths will be beautiful?
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 10:04 PM
you will be able to do the wifi quests this year
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 10:05 PM
Are you saying it will be perfectly balanced?
as all things should be?
#thanosdidnothingwrong
JoyKil 05-Aug-18 10:05 PM
^
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 10:07 PM
I mean.... I will be able to have you set up to do the wifi quest.... you will come talk with me when you are doing it.... and then things will be better then in the past.... plus I am pulling in some cool eliments.... you will have to wait and see.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJTbp6X_-BU&list=PLFlzwdL9jgH-Kd0n7yycxvNHVmNRD8RA9&index=5 (edited)
feath3rz 05-Aug-18 10:08 PM
Woot!!
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 10:08 PM
I have learned from the past defcons... this year will be better on the wifi quests
Unkn0wn 05-Aug-18 10:08 PM
Just want to say thank you to all for being so awesome and helping me out! I am excited to be a part of the community!
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 10:09 PM
I really want folks to be able to work on the wifis....
Dom 05-Aug-18 10:09 PM
Anyone else stalking Gulo right now?
matool 05-Aug-18 10:10 PM
I havent played much with wifi for a while, so that will be a sit down with wiskey and beer portion of questing
Dom 05-Aug-18 10:10 PM
I found that Gater was too easy
sloth 05-Aug-18 10:10 PM
anyone else on infiltrate
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 10:10 PM
@Dom you found my question too easey? DM me (edited)
matool 05-Aug-18 10:10 PM
@sloth if you have questions I may have hints
Dom 05-Aug-18 10:11 PM
@Gater_Byte Haha I'm mostly trolling you, but I did catch on quick.
guiseofreality 05-Aug-18 10:11 PM
@sloth, not presently on that quest, but i can provide some insight
sloth 05-Aug-18 10:11 PM
ill take what i can get, i thought i was just gated waiting for the next lock,
matool 05-Aug-18 10:11 PM
@Dom catch on? I must have overlooked a hint
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 10:12 PM
@Dom hummmm....
retry 05-Aug-18 10:12 PM
@Gater_Byte it wasn't too hard to guess your beer
babint 05-Aug-18 10:13 PM
I've solved the casefile (finally yay) but don't see anything in my inventory. Can someone please help with that?
matool 05-Aug-18 10:13 PM
@sloth dm me your question and Ill see what I can tell ya
@babint refresh the page
sloth 05-Aug-18 10:13 PM
asking reality, thanks though!
matool 05-Aug-18 10:13 PM
ahh ok
as long as you are good
babint 05-Aug-18 10:13 PM
@matool First thing I tried 😃
matool 05-Aug-18 10:14 PM
hmm give it the old IT Crowd treatment (log out and back in) refresh works usually but log out and in is what I did earlier
at DC log out and in helped a lot last year when quests werent updating.. not sure why
babint 05-Aug-18 10:15 PM
Yah I had tried that too with no luck unfortunately.
matool 05-Aug-18 10:15 PM
what items do you have in inventory
babint 05-Aug-18 10:16 PM
Teaser and stuff from SCaLe
matool 05-Aug-18 10:16 PM
Hrm
Did you start witch hunt?
retry 05-Aug-18 10:17 PM
you should end up with a qr code at some point
babint 05-Aug-18 10:17 PM
Yah I clicked it. Its how I knew to check inventory.
matool 05-Aug-18 10:17 PM
Did you ask nicely of the Daemon
babint 05-Aug-18 10:17 PM
oh... there we go
I thought getting the QR code is how we solved that challenge hahaha
matool 05-Aug-18 10:18 PM
nod that one is a bit confusing
babint 05-Aug-18 10:18 PM
Got it, thanks!
matool 05-Aug-18 10:18 PM
np
retry 05-Aug-18 10:18 PM
not really sure what to do with the qr code or why it has a text input field
but suppose that info will come later
matool 05-Aug-18 10:19 PM
keep the code, you use it to get favorable line access
retry 05-Aug-18 10:19 PM
figured
matool 05-Aug-18 10:19 PM
I think the text input was just because of the way the inventory items work
babint 05-Aug-18 10:19 PM
Is there info about the line access like generally date and time(s) for that?
matool 05-Aug-18 10:20 PM
Should be when they announce badges
figure friday morning
retry 05-Aug-18 10:20 PM
@matool the text input actually changes the qr
matool 05-Aug-18 10:21 PM
Oh, then maybe they are using it as a challenge phrase for when they scan it. this is different than how it was last year
@retry I knew Id have a hard time with some of the Operative quests so I got my QR and moved right along without messing with the code
guiseofreality 05-Aug-18 10:24 PM
i'm kinda excited to see what this year's badges are gonna be like. i'm bringing my st-link with me, but i don't think i'm going to risk trying to carry-on a soldering iron
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matool 05-Aug-18 10:24 PM
I got a cheap iron for travel, had no TSA troubles last time
Gater_Byte 05-Aug-18 10:24 PM
fry's has some cheap ones too
babint 05-Aug-18 10:25 PM
I'm having a coworker bring my soldering iron since he is driving up (edited)
Just one less hassle
matool 05-Aug-18 10:25 PM
is Fry's walkable, or is it cab ride time
babint 05-Aug-18 10:26 PM
Not walkable
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guiseofreality 05-Aug-18 10:27 PM
if you're flying it, it appears to be right by the airport
retry 05-Aug-18 10:27 PM
frys is in the middle of nowhere, uber there and back
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matool 05-Aug-18 10:28 PM
hmm, Ill stick with plan A and bring everything
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|)3vice 05-Aug-18 10:28 PM
ya, there is a shopping center near buy, but mostly by the airport on the south side of Mandilaybay
babint 05-Aug-18 10:28 PM
That airport is HUGE even if you got close outside it would still be like 20 mins.
|)3vice 05-Aug-18 10:29 PM
but dont think you are going to get any micro controllers or alot of other popular stuff... they get hit hard
just fun to walk arround tho
but do get a ride
or pack lots of water or you might die in the heat before you ever get there
guiseofreality 05-Aug-18 10:30 PM
thinking it might be easy enough to get off the flight and tempt waifu with whole foods and be like "oh, hey, look: fry's. let's go check it out."
retry 05-Aug-18 10:30 PM
frys is interesting if you haven't seen their stores before but I happen to live within 10 min of one so it's nothing special
matool 05-Aug-18 10:30 PM
haha now thats a plan
|)3vice 05-Aug-18 10:30 PM
@guiseofreality ya totally
retry 05-Aug-18 10:30 PM
the vegas store is even themed the same as the sunnyvale store
babint 05-Aug-18 10:30 PM
One year I got dropped off at the MGM after a shared cab right and though HA its like midnight i'll just walk the rest of the way to Paris.. omg I forget humidity is a thing and it was still hot outside. (edited)
matool 05-Aug-18 10:31 PM
wait, when did vegas get humidity?
|)3vice 05-Aug-18 10:31 PM
ya, I was told to bring a sweater to insulate against the heat
retry 05-Aug-18 10:31 PM
don't think a sweater is going to improve things
babint 05-Aug-18 10:32 PM
It was more humid then I was used to because it was at night.
guiseofreality 05-Aug-18 10:32 PM
when i was young, in shape and single, a group of us were at the MGM and the monorail went down. we were staying at sahara (which apparently isn't even a thing any more) and we were like "fuck it, let's walk." three blocks in i think i sobered up and it started to suck
|)3vice 05-Aug-18 10:32 PM
wow, more humid, where do you come from? Death Valey? @babint (edited)
retry 05-Aug-18 10:33 PM
@guiseofreality not to mention vegas blocks are huge
matool 05-Aug-18 10:33 PM
Im enjoying a nice low humidity day here at 70%, its been hot and boiled a lot of the moisture away
|)3vice 05-Aug-18 10:33 PM
I guess they do have all that grey water they mist into the air, prob more humid on the strip
babint 05-Aug-18 10:33 PM
I'm in southern CA so used to dry heat, but humidity goes up at night and its not as hot here as it was in vegas so the combo was awful.
guiseofreality 05-Aug-18 10:34 PM
@retry, right? you might think "you sobered up after three blocks?" yeah, i'm pretty sure three blocks in vegas is about a half marathon
retry 05-Aug-18 10:34 PM
my plan is to stay indoors as much as possible, even the walks between flamingo and caesars get stupidly hot
babint 05-Aug-18 10:35 PM
I stay the host hotel because I never wanted to go outside. That doesn't work out so well for me this year 😄
guiseofreality 05-Aug-18 10:35 PM
last year i was at the westin. this year: paris. indoor walks for the win
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matool 05-Aug-18 10:35 PM
I wonder if there is any particular beer that works best for beer can WiFi boosters. Like BBQ pringles are the best for cantennas..
babint 05-Aug-18 10:35 PM
2 workshops at LINQ and stuff I want to do at Flamingo
matool 05-Aug-18 10:35 PM
paris to cesars is still outside a bit
and hope the escallator stays up
retry 05-Aug-18 10:36 PM
yeah you need to cross the street to get to ceasars
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guiseofreality 05-Aug-18 10:36 PM
-_-
i was so proud of myself
matool 05-Aug-18 10:37 PM
its not terrible, but you have a street to cross, then cross the outside courtyard where absinthe is
or was.. dunno if its there now or not
retry 05-Aug-18 10:37 PM
I'm hoping the verizon lte doesn't suck again this year; may need to find a prepaid on a different telco if it does
babint 05-Aug-18 10:38 PM
McCarran International Airport 5-day weather forecast, weather conditions, temperatures, chance of precip from The Weather Channel and Weather.com
retry 05-Aug-18 10:39 PM
last I looked it was 110f for the week
babint 05-Aug-18 10:39 PM
Tuesday is 🔥
guiseofreality 05-Aug-18 10:39 PM
24% humidity... in vegas. we gon' die
babint 05-Aug-18 10:39 PM
Yes....
kaosaur 05-Aug-18 10:39 PM
fuck
i'm out in the desert quadding all morning tomorrow
matool 05-Aug-18 10:40 PM
hah, im gonna dry up
kaosaur 05-Aug-18 10:40 PM
imma die
matool 05-Aug-18 10:40 PM
https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/rate/400381/ This should be the answer to a quest question, but it isnt
guiseofreality 05-Aug-18 10:41 PM
i mean, it's 97% humidity right now where i live and doesn't really get below 70% the rest of the week. but it's also not 110 F
babint 05-Aug-18 10:41 PM
@guiseofreality How... how do you BREATH when its that humdity?
matool 05-Aug-18 10:42 PM
gills
guiseofreality 05-Aug-18 10:42 PM
basically, that...
matool 05-Aug-18 10:42 PM
is also in a high humidty area
babint 05-Aug-18 10:42 PM
Visiting Balitmore at 80% i felt like I was being punched every time I went outside.
matool 05-Aug-18 10:43 PM
When I first moved here I had to adjust to my glasses fogging up when I stepped outside any structure
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 10:43 PM
@babint Let's talk Fujairah
zipmaster 05-Aug-18 10:44 PM
Think I have been staring at these quests too long. Who wants to point me in direction of details on the Ops?
matool 05-Aug-18 10:44 PM
looks up Fujairah and nopes out of that oven
guiseofreality 05-Aug-18 10:44 PM
record highs of 120... big bag of nope
babint 05-Aug-18 10:45 PM
@matool hahahaha my reaction. Found the wikipedia page D:
matool 05-Aug-18 10:45 PM
@zipmaster which OP
zipmaster 05-Aug-18 10:45 PM
0a, but that is just the begining. Maybe be better idea to logoff for the night
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Aug-18 10:45 PM
yeah, I was there during Ramadan
matool 05-Aug-18 10:45 PM
DM me your question zipmaster
Dom 05-Aug-18 10:45 PM
@zipmaster What's the coolest fucking bug you can think of?
feath3rz 05-Aug-18 10:45 PM
nooo the heat... vegas whyyyyy
I'm gonna bet the nearest Fry's will be raided of necessary things
guiseofreality 05-Aug-18 10:51 PM
probably...
babint 05-Aug-18 10:51 PM
I'm trying to bring random things and hope they are helpful.
guiseofreality 05-Aug-18 10:51 PM
chisel tip iron is life
Dom 05-Aug-18 10:51 PM
@babint Don't forget the beer
feath3rz 05-Aug-18 10:52 PM
I remember the record defcon year and getting an extender dvd drive and record player rush shipped to my hotel room >_< lol
external*
Dom 05-Aug-18 10:52 PM
lol
babint 05-Aug-18 10:52 PM
Yah i'm going to go ahead and admit I don't drink beer.
Dom 05-Aug-18 10:53 PM
@babint Don't forget the hard liquor
babint 05-Aug-18 10:53 PM
lol
will do
matool 05-Aug-18 11:01 PM
Im bringing locally distilled rye. Rye helps you focus and smacks you awake when you get drowsy
DCZiaMsftBob 05-Aug-18 11:05 PM
anyone around for the puzzle? Got stuck on the crc collision.
I was able to generate a collision, that matched a value, but when submitting it to the daemon, not sure what format it needs to be in...
babint 05-Aug-18 11:10 PM
DM me and see if I can point you in the right direction
zipmaster 06-Aug-18 12:13 AM
Officially the worst OSINT er in all the net
retry 06-Aug-18 12:14 AM
which quest?
zipmaster 06-Aug-18 12:14 AM
Quest 5: Meet the Operatives
retry 06-Aug-18 12:17 AM
oh, gater byte's beer?
zipmaster 06-Aug-18 12:18 AM
yep
retry 06-Aug-18 12:19 AM
a bit a hint: it's suitably named
mr.expert 06-Aug-18 04:38 AM
i have some ideas on the geometric cipher. anyone who has solved this, do you have a few minutes for a question or two?
DoubleShotz 06-Aug-18 04:51 AM
I'm available, feel free to DM
WeLuffYou 06-Aug-18 05:20 AM
Did anyone get the candy one
cailín+iora[AU] 06-Aug-18 05:24 AM
@WeLuffYou I did and can share the hints that helped me get it
Pm me
whopis 06-Aug-18 06:49 AM
I'm stuck on the html file part of the party quest - anyone available to help out a bit?
babint 06-Aug-18 06:51 AM
You can DM me
lt_dan_ 06-Aug-18 06:51 AM
am i too late for "Infiltrate"?
Also, I'm almost positive I have the answer for "The Secret" but I cant format it correctly... anyone around to give a hint?
C45tr0 06-Aug-18 06:59 AM
Feel free to pm me if you want a sanity check (edited)
And the best hint I got for the history stuff is on the site ‘hidden clues already surround you, right here on this site, and you need to uncover them to be ready.’
lt_dan_ 06-Aug-18 07:03 AM
🤦 thank you... i knew the concept, didnt have the name, "hidden clue" helped me get there
C45tr0 06-Aug-18 07:04 AM
Awesome
lt_dan_ 06-Aug-18 07:05 AM
along with a big help from @whopis 😉
Otter of Games 06-Aug-18 07:09 AM
lol...so uhh...I was working on encoding for Escalate....and got a 'success' message from the encoding website....
>.>
babint 06-Aug-18 07:09 AM
?
Otter of Games 06-Aug-18 07:11 AM
Yeah, like the thing I was doing for Escalate worked on some random website. Maybe should send them a message...
Otter of Games 06-Aug-18 07:19 AM
@GuloGuloDesu so just FYI, was using one of those java-based online base64 encoders and the thing spit back a success message. Not sure if it's bad, but doesn't seem intended.
babint 06-Aug-18 07:22 AM
Sounds like you are using the tool as intended (string -> base64) and they reacted badly to your input. Sounds like a bad tool. Also... Java based for something like this is sorta... whyyy?
Tawnos 06-Aug-18 07:29 AM
Now that I've unblocked messaging me - May I (politely) request the QR inventory item?
Otter of Games 06-Aug-18 07:35 AM
anyone got a minute to check my input for Escalate?
cailín+iora[AU] 06-Aug-18 07:38 AM
@Otter of Games i'm around feel free to pm
pouncingdragon 06-Aug-18 07:44 AM
If you haven't gotten it yet @Tawnos , ask the Daemon. Can DM me if it gives you trouble. (edited)
algorythm 06-Aug-18 07:50 AM
i'm around-ish, and have solved all the things at this point, if folks want to bounce ideas off someone.
kosemememak 06-Aug-18 07:55 AM
hiya...am on the first challenge (decode the message) and am looking for a hint...eg key length? one or more words in the cypher? anything actually
algorythm 06-Aug-18 07:58 AM
@kosemememak : PM
cailín+iora[AU] 06-Aug-18 08:02 AM
@algorythm can I pm with a question?
r0mbas1c 06-Aug-18 08:13 AM
so I haven't been on in a few days..... but I saw that there were issues with the daemon the other night..... did I lose all my progress? I didn't keep notes of the answers.....and really don't want to have to go through all the challenges again
babint 06-Aug-18 08:13 AM
I hadn't heard of anyone losing any data.
Sagefault 06-Aug-18 08:16 AM
I lost progress, but I kept notes. One of the ops suggested that only people who interacted with the bugged Daemon got reset.
babint 06-Aug-18 08:17 AM
@Sagefault Oh gotcha. I did see the bug but was attempting to submit an answer and didn't notice any lost progress.
algorythm 06-Aug-18 08:18 AM
@cailín+iora[AU] go for it
@Sagefault yeah, that's my understanding. if you interacted with the bugged daemon, you got reset. they mentioned that in #announcements I think
Dom 06-Aug-18 08:26 AM
These God damn quests have got me at optimum hype for DC right now
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Otter of Games 06-Aug-18 08:28 AM
Yeah, really sets the mood.
pouncingdragon 06-Aug-18 08:28 AM
I love the buildup. And really like the direction the story is going. This should be a terrific year.
Dom 06-Aug-18 08:33 AM
Yeah, I'm just dying to make progress on the party
Hit a road block last night. Hoping I can power through it later today now that I've got some sleep
guiseofreality 06-Aug-18 08:34 AM
feel free to DM me @Dom if you need a hint on something and i'll try to point you in the right direction
Dom 06-Aug-18 08:35 AM
I feel like I'm really close. If I don't get anywhere over a solid think session at lunch I just might do that.
guiseofreality 06-Aug-18 08:36 AM
word. gonna be in the office for a few hours and then i've got a couple last minute errands to run before i go home and verify i've got everything packed that i need
babint 06-Aug-18 08:43 AM
Flying out today after work and ended up packing in the early AM and 'chaos' would probably be the best way to describe it. But I for sure have pants, booze, and my tooth brush so i'm good lol.
Otter of Games 06-Aug-18 08:45 AM
I mean, let's be real, the first one is probably optional 😛 @babint (edited)
babint 06-Aug-18 08:47 AM
@Otter of Games lol
r0mbas1c 06-Aug-18 08:54 AM
anyone have a few minutes (who tooks notes during these challenges) that has a few minutes to help me blow through these? I lost all my progress 😦
guiseofreality 06-Aug-18 09:02 AM
@r0mbas1c feel free to DM and i'll see if i can assist
vod13 06-Aug-18 09:04 AM
I saw this same question asked but didn't see an answer... Will there be other scheduled Infiltrate sessions?
zevlag 06-Aug-18 09:10 AM
Can someone verify I am doing Escalate properly? I think I am. Someone else corroborated they think I am. But the Daemon won't take my answer.
Skybye 06-Aug-18 09:10 AM
pm me
Sanity 06-Aug-18 09:12 AM
@vod13 there will be more Infiltrate sessions. We're running into the real-life issue of "hey everyone's traveling right now" 😂
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 09:13 AM
@Sanity IRL sucks
The graphics are great but the story line is crap
pouncingdragon 06-Aug-18 09:15 AM
Yeah. Definitely needs better writers. And better directors.
Sanity 06-Aug-18 09:15 AM
tell me about it
vod13 06-Aug-18 09:15 AM
@Sanity Thanks for the reply.... I'll keep hitting refresh..... refresh.... refresh
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 09:16 AM
The main actor is ugly and unbelieveable
vod13 06-Aug-18 09:23 AM
@McL0v1n[AU] Honestly the graphics were better when I was younger... nowadays everything is blurry.
pouncingdragon 06-Aug-18 09:24 AM
Its because the keep upping the resolution and framerate, trying to make everything look smoother. :p
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 09:26 AM
damn lens flares
feath3rz 06-Aug-18 09:30 AM
Can’t believe I was cast as an extra :3
tedhillthecollector19 06-Aug-18 09:31 AM
I am waiting as DECKERS! But don’t see any Irq they are all locked already. 😦
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 09:31 AM
irc
it will be empty until lock time
tedhillthecollector19 06-Aug-18 09:32 AM
IRC. Stupid spell check. I told it no two times. 😉
All lock times are past
Will new one pop up?
lt_dan_ 06-Aug-18 09:33 AM
@tedhillthecollector19 im in the same boat as you
missed the lock times for the channels currently published
im guessing they'll post again? but since its been 3 days now with no activity 😕
pouncingdragon 06-Aug-18 09:35 AM
They do have more coming
Everyone is just traveling at the moment (edited)
Sanity 06-Aug-18 09:37 AM
Yep, there will be more @tedhillthecollector19 @lt_dan_
tedhillthecollector19 06-Aug-18 09:38 AM
Ahh yea.
Just when I thought I was on a roll.
lt_dan_ 06-Aug-18 09:39 AM
awesome!! ill just hang tight, thanks everyone, this community is awesome
bobswaget 06-Aug-18 10:02 AM
alright I've been racking my brain on the Escalate challenge for days now. time to ask for help
guiseofreality 06-Aug-18 10:02 AM
feel free to DM me, @bobswaget
r0mbas1c 06-Aug-18 10:19 AM
Got reset from the daemon error the other night....working my way back to where I was...but don't remember the answer for INFILTRATE.... any help?
r0mbas1c 06-Aug-18 12:01 PM
ok....caught back up to where I was..... now stuck on quest 10 with the "geometric cipher" ..... tried LOTS of different tools, but not getting it....any light hints?
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 12:01 PM
I'm here
hsudoer 06-Aug-18 12:10 PM
@r0mbas1c pm if you still need a hint
r0mbas1c 06-Aug-18 12:13 PM
just got it...thanks @hsudoer
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cinnamon 06-Aug-18 12:15 PM
Hm, is there a specific format for the answer to The Secret?
Sagefault 06-Aug-18 12:15 PM
no, you probably need a better answer (edited)
cinnamon 06-Aug-18 12:16 PM
Thanks
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 12:16 PM
Yeah, once you hit The Secret you need to dig deeper
hsudoer 06-Aug-18 12:20 PM
To be specific, there is some additional lore you need to find to correctly answer The Secret. You do not compute the answer.
cinnamon 06-Aug-18 12:25 PM
Regarding Infiltrate
is it undoable now?
seems like theres some waiting time required since the room is +i now
on the latest post
hsudoer 06-Aug-18 12:25 PM
if the room is +i it is already past its lock time
wait until the next room and enter it BEFORE the lock time
Sagefault 06-Aug-18 12:26 PM
hard to say, I'd expect another slot will open
cailín+iora[AU] 06-Aug-18 12:26 PM
Sounds like once the ops are done traveling there will be more times
cinnamon 06-Aug-18 12:26 PM
sounds good
cailín+iora[AU] 06-Aug-18 12:26 PM
At least that's what I think I saw earlier today
hsudoer 06-Aug-18 12:26 PM
or just bribe/se/whatever the answer out of another darknetter
cailín+iora[AU] 06-Aug-18 12:27 PM
^^or that
burncycle 06-Aug-18 12:38 PM
Yep I think lots of people must feel like this sometime.. hillarious. Guy goes crazy and nobody cares. but there is a free seat ;)
zevlag 06-Aug-18 12:39 PM
I'm hoping I can find the secret myself on the hard drive
feath3rz 06-Aug-18 12:46 PM
Or be a friend :3 and friends help each other
zevlag 06-Aug-18 12:46 PM
that's a good idea 😛 i just realized hard drive image i found is 2016, not 2017
still probably the right on if I have the story right....
KingLOCAR 06-Aug-18 12:50 PM
This think simple password stuff is killing me....
kaosaur 06-Aug-18 12:50 PM
That isn’t the right stego.....
hsudoer 06-Aug-18 12:51 PM
some of the stuff from 2016 and 2017 may not be relevant
feath3rz 06-Aug-18 12:51 PM
It is cute tho :3
kaosaur 06-Aug-18 12:51 PM
True
Sanity 06-Aug-18 12:51 PM
This year, many of the past years' actions, events, and discoveries will be relevant
0x52 06-Aug-18 12:52 PM
Hi, I've just solved the casefile for this year. Who should I talk to for the next step?
hsudoer 06-Aug-18 12:52 PM
look in your inventory (right most tab in daemon) (edited)
0x52 06-Aug-18 12:53 PM
I checked there, but I'm not sure I have anything relevant in my inventory
I just have a TeaserAccessKey (edited)
hsudoer 06-Aug-18 12:54 PM
dming you
Otter of Games 06-Aug-18 01:03 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] you like bourbon?
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 01:04 PM
Why do you ask?
I'm more of a Rum guy
It's the pirate in me
Otter of Games 06-Aug-18 01:04 PM
Because if you like bourbon I think we should become friends so you can see me at the party. 😛
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 01:05 PM
The only whiskey I'll drink straight is higher end scotch
Are you asking for a party bribe?
Otter of Games 06-Aug-18 01:07 PM
Well mostly I am unsure of what beer certain folks enjoy, and they are all driving and stuff.
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 01:09 PM
Ahhh, I see what you're getting tat
At
Maybe you should message me about my wholesome bribes
Otter of Games 06-Aug-18 01:10 PM
And I mean it's Defcon, you can never have enough drinking friends, right?
burncycle 06-Aug-18 01:40 PM
anyone available to PM about The Secret? I'm completely stumped
Sagefault 06-Aug-18 01:41 PM
I can help
0xDoctor 06-Aug-18 01:41 PM
@burncycle I can help
burncycle 06-Aug-18 01:41 PM
thanks @Sagefault pm'ing now
6h057w0lf 06-Aug-18 01:57 PM
any one have a hint for quest 10 of witch hunt. (edited)
Skybye 06-Aug-18 01:59 PM
you can pm me
Otter of Games 06-Aug-18 02:04 PM
Anyone got ideas as to Gulo's sugar habit?
cailín+iora[AU] 06-Aug-18 02:04 PM
I can pass on the clues I got
Otter of Games 06-Aug-18 02:05 PM
orly? That'd be cool.
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 02:05 PM
Didn't want to go the bribe route?
Otter of Games 06-Aug-18 02:06 PM
Haven't had anything useful along that route, yet @McL0v1n[AU] 😄
cailín+iora[AU] 06-Aug-18 02:07 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] ‘s price is pretty fair though
If anyone would rather bribe
KING OF TROLLS 06-Aug-18 02:07 PM
I'll be like 2 dollars cheaper
KingLOCAR 06-Aug-18 02:07 PM
1 dollar cheaper OVER HERE
CRAZY EDDY!
I have the lowest prices
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 02:10 PM
IM bribeable
KingLOCAR 06-Aug-18 02:12 PM
Scene from GoldenEye where Boris makes a simple request.
Give me the CODES BOB!
Singularity 06-Aug-18 02:42 PM
we got a new channel for infiltrate boys and girls
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zipmaster 06-Aug-18 02:54 PM
I feel I have tried all the ciphers I know on Witch hunt 10 :/
hsudoer 06-Aug-18 02:57 PM
need a hint?
Otter of Games 06-Aug-18 02:58 PM
I'm able to read it, but the input must be wonky
Sagefault 06-Aug-18 02:59 PM
have you tried no spaces?
Otter of Games 06-Aug-18 02:59 PM
ah
Otter of Games 06-Aug-18 03:04 PM
yay! Done.
Now for story quests
I am available for helping, also!
Disc0rdantMel0dy 06-Aug-18 03:05 PM
@Otter of Games Once you finish story stuff, there is also the party challenge
I am also monitoring the channel if anyone is stuck on anything please shout
t3rry_c0lby 06-Aug-18 03:11 PM
I'm stuck on "poop knife"
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McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 03:11 PM
Oh God
cailín+iora[AU] 06-Aug-18 03:19 PM
😂
Otter of Games 06-Aug-18 03:47 PM
alrighty...done and done
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matool 06-Aug-18 04:28 PM
ok, I better ask here before I keep getting search results for "darknet kidnapped" yikes... On the History quest Im clearly overlooking where it says the name of the operative, anyone recommend any additional sources of lore history?
GritsnGravy - Team Seqcy 06-Aug-18 04:50 PM
@matool Check out some of the other pages on the darknet site for more info. It's important to read the section on the kidnapped operative again as it helps narrow down who it can be.
matool 06-Aug-18 04:59 PM
ty
burncycle 06-Aug-18 05:46 PM
is there some lore site that summarizes what we know about the deckers?
l33tm3h 06-Aug-18 06:01 PM
looking to make sure i'm on the correct path for Escalate. pm would be appreciated. 😃
Sagefault 06-Aug-18 06:04 PM
@l33tm3h I can help
@burncycle, sanity is trying to centralize all the lore this year on dcdark.net, there's lots there
burncycle 06-Aug-18 06:06 PM
ok cool, anywhere to look in the interim?
there's not a lot about them on dcdark.net
Dylnuge 06-Aug-18 06:07 PM
There's more than you think, though some of it is scattered around the site
Dom 06-Aug-18 06:07 PM
Should I pack or work on the party challenge? Tough decision.
Sagefault 06-Aug-18 06:08 PM
Pack, work on the party challenge en route
matool 06-Aug-18 06:08 PM
Im trying to work on party and get the right format for theft, but I should pack. Ill probably walk away and pack
So Im going to recommend a packing break Dom
Dom 06-Aug-18 06:08 PM
What problem are you having with theft?
I keep hearing a ton of people having problems with it
matool 06-Aug-18 06:08 PM
I know the answer I just cant put the words in order the daemon will accept
Ive had a lot of submission format issues this year... im rusty
O Hai Thear! 06-Aug-18 06:09 PM
Party challenge
Work on packing en route
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 06:10 PM
Lol!
Dom 06-Aug-18 06:13 PM
@O Hai Thear! That's the winner
babint 06-Aug-18 06:42 PM
@Dom worked on challenges using instead of packing and then just ended up not sleeping. I regret nothing!!!!! (edited)
Dom 06-Aug-18 06:44 PM
never regret
babint 06-Aug-18 06:44 PM
Btw “theft” is part of Previously On challenge not Party FYI. @matool
matool 06-Aug-18 06:45 PM
yup, Im working both at once, everytime I want to smash the screen on party I work on the other and vice versa
trying to just finish the previously on though
Dom 06-Aug-18 06:46 PM
I'm kind of apprehensive to start back up on party
I was really stumped last night and I don't feel any more confident today
matool 06-Aug-18 06:48 PM
yeah, ive even put the first bit into a spectrograph just in case...
Dom 06-Aug-18 06:49 PM
yeah I think that's everyones first thought 😃
whopis 06-Aug-18 06:49 PM
I’ve learned that overthinking is the enemy
Dom 06-Aug-18 06:50 PM
oh yeah, big time
matool 06-Aug-18 06:50 PM
overthinking is apparantly my jam this year
burncycle 06-Aug-18 06:50 PM
"Don't Overthink It" should be the official motto of darknet
whopis 06-Aug-18 06:53 PM
Lol. Yes.
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 06:54 PM
Deckers posted another meeting!
Deleted User 06-Aug-18 06:54 PM
wtf, am I taking crazy pills? I have ran "file=/www/new-agents/roster.txt" through SHA256 and/or Base 64 backwards and forwards
Dom 06-Aug-18 06:55 PM
You might be, what are your prescriptions? I can cross reference them with medical texts.
hsudoer 06-Aug-18 06:55 PM
maybe you're not taking enough crazy pills?
Deleted User 06-Aug-18 06:55 PM
Crazyialis
maybe some green ill help me think this through
babint 06-Aug-18 06:57 PM
Also not paying attention. I found the answer but read it too fast and didn’t pick it out. Ended up going way back again and rereading everything.
Dom 06-Aug-18 06:58 PM
@Deleted User DM me if you want more help, let me know how big of a hint you want
hsudoer 06-Aug-18 06:59 PM
I'll echo the general purpose hints I posted last week: 1) read the entire text of the puzzle carefully. google stuff you think might be relevant. 2) look for tools out there to do stuff for you. you might not have to write a program to do something if someone has already done it. 3) know when you're going down the wrong path. if you think the puzzle is trying to ask you to do something that is obviously not likely (like brute force sha256) you're probably down the wrong path.
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 07:00 PM
THE
DECKERS
POSTED
ANOTHER
MEETING
Dom 06-Aug-18 07:00 PM
oh
babint 06-Aug-18 07:00 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] in irc?
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Dom 06-Aug-18 07:00 PM
cool
matool 06-Aug-18 07:12 PM
overthinks the solder Im brining best to have two types and sizes.. just in case...
Dom 06-Aug-18 07:12 PM
You only need two types of solder
solder and paste
and your rework station
and board heater
don't forget some third hands
and a PCB brace
matool 06-Aug-18 07:13 PM
*already packed third hands
Dom 06-Aug-18 07:13 PM
And you can never go wrong with a resistor book
babint 06-Aug-18 07:20 PM
Totally brought a resistor book. That’s actually in my suitcase.
Dylnuge 06-Aug-18 07:21 PM
I bought a soldering iron for this year and now I think I don't actually know enough to own a soldering iron
babint 06-Aug-18 07:21 PM
But I needed some of them and wasn’t sure which value so just shoved the whole thing in there. Anyone need 0805 SMD resistors. Got your back.
@Dylnuge bwhaha ditto. Barely know what I’m doing but have some kits I want to put together.
babint 06-Aug-18 07:23 PM
No it’s black. And In Chinese. Got it on aliexpress.
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Dylnuge 06-Aug-18 07:23 PM
I'm bringing a resistor kindle, personally
babint 06-Aug-18 07:23 PM
😛
Too bad my kits are in the box I left at home. Bribing sister intensifies.
babint 06-Aug-18 07:34 PM
She lazy is what is is. Gah. Also apparently person I thought was driving is flying so that’s no good. Not sure how TSA feels about a random bunch of wires, pcb boards in variously states of build, LEDs, wires, batters, and soldering iron. And a SCaLe DC darknet badge. :/
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 07:36 PM
You know who I haven't heard from in a while? Mother f***in c0rbin Dallas. Where's that dude?
kaosaur 06-Aug-18 07:37 PM
@babint i put those in my checked bag (batteries in my carry on) no problem (edited)
babint 06-Aug-18 07:37 PM
Lipo you aren’t supposed to I thought.
kaosaur 06-Aug-18 07:37 PM
^
babint 06-Aug-18 07:37 PM
Hrmmm.
Dylnuge 06-Aug-18 07:38 PM
Last year I did not have a major problem coming through TSA with all my PCBs, but I was precheck
babint 06-Aug-18 07:39 PM
Do they just toss It if they don’t like it or will this cause a people if a TSA agent is having a bad day and decided to take it out on my friend.
Dylnuge 06-Aug-18 07:39 PM
This year I plan on checking a bag because I'm least sure about the soldering iron
Yeah, I think technically it's allowed, but it's a "what TSA says goes" thing
I once had a TSA agent offer to mail my aerosol sunscreen back to my apartment for me so sometimes they can be nice
(it was like a $5 can of sunscreen, half used, that I'd forgotten I had on me, so I turned them down. But it was nice)
babint 06-Aug-18 07:44 PM
I brought a streak knife through LAX in my bag didn’t know it was there. Only coming back did they notice it. It was in pocket and when they opened the side flap it rolled out. Shiiiiit. They offered to mail it but no no it’s ok. God damn.
burncycle 06-Aug-18 07:47 PM
my mom accidentally brought a telescoping baton through security and got arrested, spent a few nights in jail for it too
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McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 07:48 PM
@burncycle your mom sounds like a badass
babint 06-Aug-18 07:48 PM
Wow ....wait what. Story time?
burncycle 06-Aug-18 07:48 PM
I mean, that's the story
Dylnuge 06-Aug-18 07:48 PM
So TSA can range from "mail item" to "arrest on site." Sounds about right
babint 06-Aug-18 07:48 PM
I mean what lead up to that moment. Why did she have one
burncycle 06-Aug-18 07:48 PM
she's just hella forgetful
Dylnuge 06-Aug-18 07:49 PM
I don't think that answers the question
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babint 06-Aug-18 07:49 PM
Hahahha
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 07:49 PM
Real story: mom took out several TSA agents on her way to stop a terrorist from blowing up a plane
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Dylnuge 06-Aug-18 07:49 PM
@burncycle are you John Conner?
DeathTripp 06-Aug-18 07:50 PM
@babint they checked my shit 3 times, but all went through
burncycle 06-Aug-18 07:50 PM
yeah, but not the Eddie Furlong John COnner
I haven't done nearly that many drugs
zipmaster 06-Aug-18 07:50 PM
am I too buzzed or not drunk enough to start quests tonight 🤔
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 07:50 PM
Not with that attitude
Dylnuge 06-Aug-18 07:50 PM
Thomas Dekker John Conner?
burncycle 06-Aug-18 07:51 PM
ok, I'll be selfish here and say if you want to hear the full story of my mom getting arrested by the TSA, you have to find me at Defcon and ask me in person 😛
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cailín+iora[AU] 06-Aug-18 07:51 PM
i think that my personal defcon goal is going to be: 1. learn as much as i can and 2.hear as many crazy stories as possible
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zipmaster 06-Aug-18 07:52 PM
Isn';t that one in the same?
burncycle 06-Aug-18 07:52 PM
@Dylnuge yeah, if only Lena Headey was my mom
babint 06-Aug-18 07:52 PM
@burncycle so just gonna ask random people to tell me their mom’s TSA story and see how that goes.
burncycle 06-Aug-18 07:52 PM
I'm sure there will be plenty of darknet meetups over the weekend
I'll figure out a way to ID myself
Dylnuge 06-Aug-18 07:53 PM
I've heard that there's even this competition-style thing where a bunch of darknet people meet up to work on these weird "daemon" things
but that may be cancelled
burncycle 06-Aug-18 07:53 PM
daemon??? COMPUTERS ARE OF THE DEVIL
cailín+iora[AU] 06-Aug-18 07:54 PM
well i suppose it could be @zipmaster
Dylnuge 06-Aug-18 07:54 PM
Really? But I just got done burning all my D&D books
now I have to burn my computers too?
burncycle 06-Aug-18 07:54 PM
thermite should do the trick
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cailín+iora[AU] 06-Aug-18 07:54 PM
oh man...i actually have mom vs tsa stories
i don't travel with her anymore for a reason
burncycle 06-Aug-18 07:55 PM
we should have a "My Mom vs TSA" meetup
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cailín+iora[AU] 06-Aug-18 07:55 PM
hell yeah
Dylnuge 06-Aug-18 07:55 PM
why is this a thing?
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 07:55 PM
It's a good idea, but there is not enough room in Vegas for your mom (edited)
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babint 06-Aug-18 07:55 PM
I mean that just sound like a epic topic in general.
Dylnuge 06-Aug-18 07:55 PM
I mean I'm happy this is a thing
but why
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 07:55 PM
😜
burncycle 06-Aug-18 07:55 PM
because the TSA is the worst
cailín+iora[AU] 06-Aug-18 07:55 PM
no...mine is because my mom is the worst
i mean i love her, but she's a pain in the ass
Dylnuge 06-Aug-18 07:56 PM
The best TSA story I have is once a person I knew was delayed for two hours by the TSA due to making a joke
WeLuffYou 06-Aug-18 07:56 PM
@Dylnuge obligatory https://youtu.be/9Kgx2b1sIRs
dead ale wives dnd
Dylnuge 06-Aug-18 07:56 PM
they were the pilot
cailín+iora[AU] 06-Aug-18 07:56 PM
they made me go back through security and "deal with" her once
burncycle 06-Aug-18 07:56 PM
WHERE'S THE MOUNTAIN DEW
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Dylnuge 06-Aug-18 07:56 PM
in the special "authorized personnel" TSA line and everything
ROLL TO SEE IF I GET DRUNK
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burncycle 06-Aug-18 07:57 PM
IF THERE'S ANY GIRLS THERE I WANT TO DO THEM
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Dylnuge 06-Aug-18 07:57 PM
actually that's a good answer for @zipmaster
bringing it all back full circle
roll a d20 and if it lands, do darknet quests
WeLuffYou 06-Aug-18 07:59 PM
Sounds good (edited)
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 07:59 PM
Roll for initiative
zipmaster 06-Aug-18 08:00 PM
burncycle 06-Aug-18 08:01 PM
YESSSSS
babint 06-Aug-18 08:02 PM
Haha don’t need my headphones to know what they are saying.
zipmaster 06-Aug-18 08:06 PM
Think this means no questing for me?
Otter of Games 06-Aug-18 08:06 PM
you get stat bonuses
burncycle 06-Aug-18 08:06 PM
at least it wasn't a 1
unless you're a halfling in 5e
Otter of Games 06-Aug-18 08:07 PM
then you're an unoptimized scrub 😛
Lord_Rion (-5) 06-Aug-18 08:18 PM
ok... the peppercon quest...
so does anyone have any hint on that?
GritsnGravy - Team Seqcy 06-Aug-18 08:20 PM
Ouch a 2. You swung your greatsword and accidentally hit your friend in the crotch with the sharp end. Roll 2d6+2 for damage.
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cailín+iora[AU] 06-Aug-18 08:21 PM
@Lord_Rion (-5) where’s the peppercon quest?
zipmaster 06-Aug-18 08:21 PM
1d6 = 5 1d6 = 3 (edited)
Lord_Rion (-5) 06-Aug-18 08:22 PM
Quest 4 in witch hunt
GritsnGravy - Team Seqcy 06-Aug-18 08:22 PM
You're friend took 10 pts of damage. He was a man's man. Now he may be a man's lady.
cailín+iora[AU] 06-Aug-18 08:22 PM
Ah. It’s on the site.
zipmaster 06-Aug-18 08:22 PM
We are friends no matter what gender they identify with
GritsnGravy - Team Seqcy 06-Aug-18 08:23 PM
Well, he may not be your friend since you cleaved him with your sword, but that's a different story 😃
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Lord_Rion (-5) 06-Aug-18 08:23 PM
k
cailín+iora[AU] 06-Aug-18 08:24 PM
I was thinking you meant a quest for peppercon.
Deleted User 06-Aug-18 09:29 PM
might I DM someone for help with Escalate?
retry 06-Aug-18 09:29 PM
sure
babint 06-Aug-18 10:09 PM
Heh noticed someone following peppercorn and it has no tweets at the time so of course I followed too just to see what it’s about. It’s about actual peppers. Spicy.
matool 06-Aug-18 10:11 PM
I participated in the 1st peppercon. Although I thought it was just some drunk people having fun. They had reasonably spicy pepper they would shake out on your hand and then you lick it off. Then they either laugh at you if it was too hot or convince others too try because it wasnt that hot if you handled it fine.
they were getting a lot of people to do it, and shouted peppercon a lot
cailín+iora[AU] 06-Aug-18 10:12 PM
They’ve got a pretty cool logo this year.
And yes. It’s mostly about getting people to eat hot things.
stealth7o2 06-Aug-18 10:13 PM
I could use a hint for where to go for "the secret".. @staff
McL0v1n[AU] 06-Aug-18 10:16 PM
@stealth7o2 Dig through the site, there are clues everywhere
stealth7o2 06-Aug-18 10:19 PM
Ok, Thanks, I'll look around some more.
DaedricBarkeep 06-Aug-18 10:35 PM
Anyone around I might bounce some ideas off of for Escalate?
retry 06-Aug-18 10:37 PM
sure
caine 06-Aug-18 11:08 PM
The secret has me stumpted.. actualy searching the java to see if i missed some thing any pointers welcome
retry 06-Aug-18 11:09 PM
@caine there's hidden stuff scattered across the website if you take the time to inspect it carefully
caine 06-Aug-18 11:10 PM
Ok will keep digging thanks :-)
HOW DID I MISS THAT!!!
retry 06-Aug-18 11:15 PM
heh
babint 06-Aug-18 11:16 PM
That’s my reaction to half these challenge. Mix of cheering and cursing. So great. Hurt me more.
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Deleted User 07-Aug-18 01:11 AM
Are there any hints for escalate?
Dom 07-Aug-18 02:21 AM
Anyone online still?
Ive had a midnight craving for a party hint
retry 07-Aug-18 02:24 AM
@Dom sure
WeLuffYou 07-Aug-18 02:27 AM
I can help with anything I've done.
Which is to say not the HTML, and not the geo cipher.
retry 07-Aug-18 02:38 AM
I already gave Dom a few hints which will hit him like a train when it finally clicks
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Dom 07-Aug-18 03:56 AM
Well the train passed, and the next train ain't movin 😦
I dunno if I can do this. I dum 😦
WeLuffYou 07-Aug-18 04:35 AM
These are challenges for a reason. We all learn from them. You aren't dum. lol Let me know if you need more help.
Dom 07-Aug-18 04:58 AM
haha
I don't know. I have a couple of theories
lt_dan 07-Aug-18 05:07 AM
just got impersonate, on to escalate
ive got about a half hour before i have to leave for work and put in one more day before vegas... the clock is ticking
Dom 07-Aug-18 05:09 AM
good luck!
You'll get it
lt_dan 07-Aug-18 05:24 AM
ive got a good direction but couldnt quite get the padding right and i gotta put it down until lunch 😕
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thanks @Dom !
Dom 07-Aug-18 05:39 AM
sweet! progress!
WeLuffYou 07-Aug-18 05:40 AM
Yay!
michaelansel 07-Aug-18 06:03 AM
Pinned a message.
Dom 07-Aug-18 06:51 AM
aww nuts
this .html is kicking my ass and now I have to go to work 😦
zipmaster 07-Aug-18 06:59 AM
Morning all
Dom 07-Aug-18 07:00 AM
Good morning and good bye 😦
Disc0rdantMel0dy 07-Aug-18 07:18 AM
Good Morning Everyone. If anyone is stuck please feel free to drop me a PM
guiseofreality 07-Aug-18 07:22 AM
@Dom i'll be flying out soon, but feel free to DM me and i'll try to point you in the right direction
blinkingthing 07-Aug-18 07:26 AM
Morning all. I can lend a hand too if anyone has any questions.
burncycle 07-Aug-18 07:57 AM
Escalate is kicking my ass, if anyone wants to give me a nudge
mce9 07-Aug-18 07:58 AM
@burncycle pm me
GH0ST 07-Aug-18 09:23 AM
Stuck on Gulo’s fav candy. Anyone wanna send a PM and nudge me along? I looked all through Discord, Twitter, and the Daemon. Even tried brute force. TIA!
Otter of Games 07-Aug-18 09:25 AM
I'm sure Gulo would appreciate a conversation. He needs more friends.
McL0v1n[AU] 07-Aug-18 09:32 AM
@GH0ST you should definitely take an SE run instead of OSINT
rakshassa 07-Aug-18 09:34 AM
I believe I have good answers for escalate, but daemon doesn't like my inputs. Anyone have a minute to validate my assumptions?
McL0v1n[AU] 07-Aug-18 09:37 AM
sorry @rakshassa , most are prepping for con. If you shoot em at me i'll see what you got on my way packing
GingerSnap 07-Aug-18 10:06 AM
possible to get any help with impersonate?
McL0v1n[AU] 07-Aug-18 10:08 AM
im around
KingLOCAR 07-Aug-18 10:20 AM
what if we cannot be there when the raven crows at midnight? (edited)
whopis 07-Aug-18 10:20 AM
serioulsy - I'm hoping that raven is crowing for a good long while....
McL0v1n[AU] 07-Aug-18 10:21 AM
Nevermore
KingLOCAR 07-Aug-18 10:21 AM
I won't be around till 9am
whopis 07-Aug-18 10:21 AM
My guess is that further tweets shall be tweeted
McL0v1n[AU] 07-Aug-18 10:23 AM
The initial tweet was just a placeholder
whopis 07-Aug-18 10:23 AM
damn you and your facts
cinnamon 07-Aug-18 10:49 AM
Just to verify before I mess up and waste a day: could i check that the latest channel for infiltrate has an OP sitting in it and there's a topic set and that 7pm vegas would be the right time to check in, please?
Gater_Byte 07-Aug-18 10:54 AM
(checking)
cinnamon 07-Aug-18 10:55 AM
Thanks!
McL0v1n[AU] 07-Aug-18 10:56 AM
(cashing)
Gater_Byte 07-Aug-18 10:58 AM
@cinnamon yes that is correct!!!!
I have used https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/utc-to-pst-converter just make sure to go to the top right hand side and click 24 hours (edited)
cinnamon 07-Aug-18 10:58 AM
Awesome thanks!
McL0v1n[AU] 07-Aug-18 11:08 AM
@cinnamon make sure you blend in
hsudoer 07-Aug-18 11:10 AM
^ what he said
the deckers will kick you out of the channel if they suspect you
zipmaster 07-Aug-18 11:13 AM
Speaking of witches, can I run something by someone about Witch Hunt 10?
DeathTripp 07-Aug-18 11:15 AM
Sure
burncycle 07-Aug-18 12:11 PM
Can someone give me a sanity check on Escalate? I'm stumped and I don't know where I went wrong
Deleted User 07-Aug-18 12:11 PM
Can I ask someone a few questions about the quests after decide?
Disc0rdantMel0dy 07-Aug-18 12:11 PM
@burncycle PM me
@Unknown You are welcome to pm me too
Skybye 07-Aug-18 12:22 PM
I'm around also for help if anyone needs it
kosemememak 07-Aug-18 12:31 PM
So uuh how do i find the name of the agent that was kidnapped then the hatter first attacked?...i cant find a reference anywhere...must be missing something
Pippysmom 07-Aug-18 12:53 PM
see y'all in vegas!
Sanity 07-Aug-18 12:53 PM
@kosemememak there are many answers hidden in and around dcdark.net
you may need to look a little deeper
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hackakhan 07-Aug-18 01:30 PM
Any hints for warm up for ciphers?
McL0v1n[AU] 07-Aug-18 01:31 PM
It says, geometric. What does geometric make you think of? (Keep it to yourself)
Dom 07-Aug-18 01:56 PM
Don't feel bad @hackakhan warm up drove me nuts! I was staring the answer in the face and still couldn't see it!
hackakhan 07-Aug-18 01:58 PM
I feel bad. I’m waiting for a comment about 4th grade math
Dom 07-Aug-18 01:58 PM
lol
McL0v1n[AU] 07-Aug-18 01:59 PM
@hackakhan anyone with an AU tag on their name should be willing to help you if you need it. I on the other hand need a nap before I finish packing
Dom 07-Aug-18 01:59 PM
I think most people over thought warmup
What does the au tag represent?
McL0v1n[AU] 07-Aug-18 01:59 PM
It's just a Holon
Dom 07-Aug-18 01:59 PM
Ohh did you guys all work on it together?
hackakhan 07-Aug-18 01:59 PM
He thinks he’s made of gold
Dom 07-Aug-18 01:59 PM
lol
hackakhan 07-Aug-18 02:00 PM
:p
cailín+iora[AU] 07-Aug-18 02:00 PM
@Dom no we didn’t. But part of the premise of the Aurelius holon is that we are all willing to help (if we can)
bobswaget 07-Aug-18 02:01 PM
who likes spicy food!? I like spicy food
Dom 07-Aug-18 02:01 PM
Oh that's cool. I intend to find out more about holons this year, I want to get the pitch from gater
McL0v1n[AU] 07-Aug-18 02:02 PM
@Gater_Byte you're being beetlejuiced
bobswaget 07-Aug-18 02:02 PM
do I need to ask three times?
Gater_Byte 07-Aug-18 02:02 PM
no one said my name 3 times....
i am enjoying my beer.....
bobswaget 07-Aug-18 02:02 PM
as am I
Gater_Byte 07-Aug-18 02:03 PM
WHO dare disturb my ..... hey ..... what's up?
bobswaget 07-Aug-18 02:03 PM
I'm just curious if anyone in here likes spicy food
or knows anything more about this peppercon I hear of
Dom 07-Aug-18 02:03 PM
I just mentioned your name that's all
Then mclovin had a stroke
Gater_Byte 07-Aug-18 02:04 PM
lol,,, kk @Dom
@bobswaget peppercon.... oh those where the days... I have been there for 2 years.... but I think if you do ONIST on our site..... you will find what you are looking for.
bobswaget 07-Aug-18 02:06 PM
oh I was looking forward to meeting a fellow spice enthusiast 😦
cailín+iora[AU] 07-Aug-18 02:06 PM
^^dont worry there is that
kosemememak 07-Aug-18 02:07 PM
@Sanity Thanks man
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bobswaget 07-Aug-18 02:07 PM
hey @Gater_Byte You may not be a fellow Scoville enthusiast, but I know a fellow beer enthusiast when I see one
McL0v1n[AU] 07-Aug-18 02:08 PM
Man, the SE peeps are thirsty today
Gater_Byte 07-Aug-18 02:08 PM
lol...
bobswaget 07-Aug-18 02:09 PM
I'm thirsty. What types of beer do people like to enjoy on a hot LV day?
Gater_Byte 07-Aug-18 02:09 PM
3mu|0r 07-Aug-18 02:10 PM
ahhh yeahhh
Gater_Byte 07-Aug-18 02:10 PM
@3mu|0r like you suggested... it's good
6th from the top
Dom 07-Aug-18 02:13 PM
Oh man, you just reminded me how bad I want heart attack grill while I'm in vegas
babint 07-Aug-18 02:45 PM
@Gater_Byte just got done eating there. Hangover burger was great.
Gater_Byte 07-Aug-18 02:46 PM
I am just finishing, I had the same... (edited)
caine 07-Aug-18 03:19 PM
Where is that at?
Gater_Byte 07-Aug-18 03:20 PM
in tuscany, where bsidesLV is being held
caine 07-Aug-18 03:21 PM
Tryed to get a badge for that didnt know they only had a few hundred
Gater_Byte 07-Aug-18 03:22 PM
yea I posted about it earler this week... only like 400 for walk ups
but, if you standoutside
some folks, when they are done pass them to someone new
GuloGuloDesu 07-Aug-18 03:22 PM
It's not hard to sneak into bsides
Skybye 07-Aug-18 03:23 PM
Practice your SE skilks
caine 07-Aug-18 03:23 PM
Well thats cool.. and something told me ot might not be. Hahah good point skybye
GuloGuloDesu 07-Aug-18 03:23 PM
Yes, please go walk up to everyone there and ask what their favorite candy is.
Gater_Byte 07-Aug-18 03:24 PM
lololololol @GuloGuloDesu
or beer
GuloGuloDesu 07-Aug-18 03:25 PM
I wonder if we could get a furry of 0a's thing
Gater_Byte 07-Aug-18 03:27 PM
ahhhhh.......
.......
....
..
.
(no words)
GuloGuloDesu 07-Aug-18 03:28 PM
Check #general.
Gater_Byte 07-Aug-18 03:28 PM
that should have been taken to the #afterdark-net channel @GuloGuloDesu 😛 (jk) (edited)
GuloGuloDesu 07-Aug-18 03:30 PM
Lol
Well, it is Vegas.
burncycle 07-Aug-18 03:32 PM
I'm so close on Escalate, is someone available to help out?
burncycle 07-Aug-18 03:34 PM
^^ so much that
0xDoctor 07-Aug-18 03:41 PM
@burncycle sending you some help
temple 07-Aug-18 05:14 PM
Is Infiltrate on hold while people are traveling?
Deleted User 07-Aug-18 05:20 PM
Any hints on starting the party challenge? I heard something might be circling around here.
cailín+iora[AU] 07-Aug-18 05:25 PM
Check out the pre Defcon Meetup channel and see if anything rings a bell.
Deleted User 07-Aug-18 05:25 PM
Oops. Sorry. Wrong channel. Haha
cailín+iora[AU] 07-Aug-18 05:27 PM
Look around and you’ll come around to it I think.
Dom 07-Aug-18 07:47 PM
I'm home FINALLY!
Time to take a hit of that sweet crack pipe
I mean challenge.
caine 07-Aug-18 07:47 PM
Dammmmnnnn
hackakhan 07-Aug-18 07:49 PM
fin mofos!
jesus man. I'm still jet lagged or something from last week. Thank you @Dom
Dom 07-Aug-18 07:49 PM
haha yay!
hackakhan 07-Aug-18 07:51 PM
i took a peek at the party one the other day and ran a bunch of tools. I found something but not really the "answer" / next step. Dunno if i have it in me to continue haha
Dom 07-Aug-18 07:54 PM
Dude it's brutal and the beginning is discouraging, but ultimately it's fun.
I have my reservations, but it's definitely worth a shot
babint 07-Aug-18 07:56 PM
Yah but the sweetness of solving the first step is that much sweeter after all the cursing and tears hahaha.
caine 07-Aug-18 07:59 PM
Uhhh ok guys need a hand maybe a few. Crc !ftw
Dom 07-Aug-18 08:01 PM
babint: first and second step for me just ended up being disappointing
It got better/more interesting after that though
tenpester 07-Aug-18 08:08 PM
anyone got a second for me to bouce my escalate method off of?
burncycle 07-Aug-18 08:11 PM
@tenpester hit me
pyrocow 07-Aug-18 08:31 PM
I hear @Gater_Byte 's favorite beer is Miller High Life
Dom 07-Aug-18 08:31 PM
No it's actually Coor's Light, don't listen to @pyrocow
McL0v1n[AU] 07-Aug-18 08:31 PM
You're all wrong, it's tangerine ipa
O Hai Thear! 07-Aug-18 08:33 PM
I heard Gater doesn't even drink, and the beer bit is a smart misdirection.
pyrocow 07-Aug-18 08:33 PM
Must just drink O'Douls to pretend
burncycle 07-Aug-18 08:35 PM
all I heard there was "his favorite beer is water, his favorite beer is water, his favorite beer is water"
O Hai Thear! 07-Aug-18 08:38 PM
@Dom did you finish the challenge then?
Dom 07-Aug-18 08:39 PM
@O Hai Thear! Which? Gaters?
O Hai Thear! 07-Aug-18 08:39 PM
The party one
Dom 07-Aug-18 08:39 PM
Oh, yes
I still have one thing to figure out, but I know what's next
O Hai Thear! 07-Aug-18 08:40 PM
Yay! See you there then :)
Dom 07-Aug-18 08:40 PM
Hopefully, if it meshes with my schedule!
I've got my fingers crossed for Friday <_<
Cakequin 07-Aug-18 08:48 PM
Got some ideas on how to solve Escalate but no success, is there anyone online willing to help?
burncycle 07-Aug-18 08:49 PM
@Cakequin pm me
caine 07-Aug-18 08:55 PM
Hang on you mean there is a party challenge in the party channel😳
Man i am so behind the power curve
@Dom got a second
Dom 07-Aug-18 08:57 PM
Yeah what's up
My hint is: have you ever heard of solder seals? They're the best invention since SMT.
JoyKil 07-Aug-18 08:58 PM
party challenge is in #pre-defcon-meetup
Gater_Byte 07-Aug-18 09:24 PM
@pyrocow YOU ARE WRONG!!!!! miller.... (spits)
@O Hai Thear! really man?
O Hai Thear! 07-Aug-18 09:25 PM
@Gater_Byte I only remember you consume an unnatural amount of Bawls
pyrocow 07-Aug-18 09:25 PM
Something about all this beer talk gets me thinking, it's almost fall... can't wait for Halloween... I just love it when I get @GuloGuloDesu's favorite treat: a box of raisins
Gater_Byte 07-Aug-18 09:26 PM
@O Hai Thear! "unnatural" man .... you and I have 2 different opionions on that... I do LOVE BAWLS.... but there are Harder drinks I like to....
O Hai Thear! 07-Aug-18 09:27 PM
Haha. Noted :)
Gater_Byte 07-Aug-18 09:27 PM
oh well, I am off to flash more people/ i mean badges/ i mean things.....
Dom 07-Aug-18 09:27 PM
I heard @zeroaltitude 's favorite bug is a tribble
pyrocow 07-Aug-18 09:27 PM
nah it's mosquitoes
Dom 07-Aug-18 09:28 PM
LOL
Skybye 07-Aug-18 09:29 PM
If a Tribble is a bug I may have to reevaluate my desire for one
Dom 07-Aug-18 09:34 PM
Oh they are most definitely
Have you seen how they infest?
They definitely infest like bugs.
Singularity 07-Aug-18 09:39 PM
Can anyone give me a hand with Impersonate?
Dom 07-Aug-18 09:40 PM
Yeah, DM me! 😃
Singularity 07-Aug-18 09:40 PM
thanks!
pyrocow 07-Aug-18 09:58 PM
any hints for the candy?
tu$k 07-Aug-18 09:58 PM
or impersonate?
Singularity 07-Aug-18 09:59 PM
hu$k DM me for a hint 😃
type11error 07-Aug-18 10:03 PM
anyone able to help me on escalate?
algorythm 07-Aug-18 10:08 PM
@type11error you can pm me if you want
d4e5v8 07-Aug-18 10:09 PM
Anyone worked the witch hunt Quest 2?
algorythm 07-Aug-18 10:10 PM
@d4e5v8 yep
d4e5v8 07-Aug-18 10:11 PM
I am not getting how to translate bayes theroem to the problem... any hint?
Dom 07-Aug-18 10:15 PM
Umm
hsudoer 07-Aug-18 10:17 PM
@d4e5v8 just try some dumb random operations too
when the cost of guessing is zero, theres no reason not to pick the low hanging fruit
d4e5v8 07-Aug-18 10:17 PM
Yeah, brute force....
Not a fan
Dom 07-Aug-18 10:18 PM
Consider your input @d4e5v8
@hsudoer You reminded me I want to try and write something to interface with the daemon and automate submitting answers
I'd better do that before the real game beings 😃
begins*
hsudoer 07-Aug-18 10:20 PM
if you are going to fuzz the daemon (in the future), id do it with a separate ip block and username
😉
i mean, hypothetically
Dom 07-Aug-18 10:20 PM
No, not that kind of input
Just enough to test theories
without having to copy and paste
hsudoer 07-Aug-18 10:21 PM
oh yeah, or various permutations of formatting
(escalate, i'm looking at you)
javascript interface is the obvious starting point, since daemon client itself is js
Dom 07-Aug-18 10:22 PM
Exactly, I plan to configure a limiter that allows the text to 'print' out before sending another line
I'm very poor with JS, just gonna use selenium with Python
hsudoer 07-Aug-18 10:23 PM
as someone who deals with selenium api in the daytime, id say that is like the most inefficient path, but whatever works!
Dom 07-Aug-18 10:23 PM
lol it's what I know 😛
It's not too bad though
I've already used it a bit, I kinda like it. Makes things easy and visual for me since I am not a web dev.
And like I said earlier, I'm not trying to break the daemon lol
Just speed things up a bit
ZaneZev 07-Aug-18 10:35 PM
i have been struggling with escalate for multiple days now
hsudoer 07-Aug-18 10:39 PM
have you already gotten some hints?
ZaneZev 07-Aug-18 11:00 PM
yup
d4e5v8 07-Aug-18 11:30 PM
Where is there a hint on 0a favorite insect???
Or is it just brute force guessing?
Gater_Byte 07-Aug-18 11:31 PM
😋 8
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d4e5v8 07-Aug-18 11:41 PM
I hate insects
McL0v1n[AU] 07-Aug-18 11:54 PM
Who let the homeless man into the hotel room?
McL0v1n[AU] 08-Aug-18 12:06 AM
Oh wait, that's @GuloGuloDesu
CryptoK 08-Aug-18 07:48 AM
Hmm... Did I miss the window to solve Impersonate?
heresiarch 08-Aug-18 08:00 AM
i'm having some trouble with escalate too (assuming the window hasn't passed), would appreciate some hints. (edited)
cailín+iora[AU] 08-Aug-18 08:17 AM
@heresiarch you’re welcome to pm me and I’ll try to help
KingLOCAR 08-Aug-18 10:01 AM
But why is the rum gone?
McL0v1n[AU] 08-Aug-18 10:02 AM
😂 4
GuloGuloDesu 08-Aug-18 10:12 AM
@pyrocow , thems' fightin' words
Flattire 08-Aug-18 11:56 AM
can anyone help with the party challange?
i think i just need a good phrase
GuloGuloDesu 08-Aug-18 11:57 AM
@Flattire message me.
caine 08-Aug-18 01:47 PM
Ok pushing the panic button ... again...
I heard Defcon is canceled....
😁 sorry had to... channel is so quiet today
McL0v1n[AU] 08-Aug-18 01:55 PM
Lol! We're all arriving and getting ready
caine 08-Aug-18 01:56 PM
Awesome if anyone is free to lend a helping hand with escalate need to know if i am on the right track
cailín+iora[AU] 08-Aug-18 02:02 PM
You’re welcome to pm me @caine
I’m around and not heading out until tomorrow morning so just packing and being bored.
MotoPsych0 08-Aug-18 02:11 PM
Through security! (Read as linecon practice)
caine 08-Aug-18 02:51 PM
Hahahhah
O Hai Thear! 08-Aug-18 02:52 PM
Linecon goons are honestly so much more efficient than CBP.
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caine 08-Aug-18 04:48 PM
Wtf is decide truely a group vote here or what???
Cause the strategist in me says there is mostdefentity a 3rd option
jonah 08-Aug-18 05:04 PM
Depending on how the daemon records and makes use of your answer
But #spoilers-decide-discussion for any questions
caine 08-Aug-18 05:11 PM
Thanks jonah
Dom 08-Aug-18 05:42 PM
@O Hai Thear! Did you land in Vegas already!?
moosha 08-Aug-18 05:53 PM
@Gater_Byte
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zipmaster 08-Aug-18 05:55 PM
I feel that photo should be redacted lol
caine 08-Aug-18 06:09 PM
Been here for 3 days
ShadowM82 08-Aug-18 06:10 PM
Worked escalate earlier. Feel like im on the right track. Will come back if failed. Actually scratch that, I'll come back regardless
lt_dan 08-Aug-18 06:17 PM
@ShadowM82 im stuck on escalate also
anyone around to give a hint?
Gater_Byte 08-Aug-18 06:22 PM
Pinned a message.
waituck 08-Aug-18 06:24 PM
help the irc channel for Discover can't be accessed (
Sanity 08-Aug-18 06:28 PM
@waituck if you missed today's IRC session, there's one more tomorrow
cailín+iora[AU] 08-Aug-18 06:30 PM
Anyone looking for help with escalate I’m just hanging out waiting to get to leave for Vegas.
O Hai Thear! 08-Aug-18 07:12 PM
@Dom yes!
I’m here!
Even got one of those fancy defcon key cards
cailín+iora[AU] 08-Aug-18 07:14 PM
@O Hai Thear!
Bindi 08-Aug-18 08:22 PM
anyone around to hint for "escalate"?
Tawnos 08-Aug-18 08:23 PM
@Bindi sure... what have you tried?
Did you forgot to base64 encode half your answer like a stupid person <--------------------
Dom 08-Aug-18 08:25 PM
@O Hai Thear! I'm jealous. I have a bad feeling I'm about to pull an all nighter and end up in two workshops back to back
I have to drive the whole way to vegas
Dom 08-Aug-18 08:48 PM
shit
I just cleared 64GB out of my recycle bin
no wonder I had a space problem
Tawnos 08-Aug-18 08:51 PM
spaaaaaaceeeeee
too much space!
Sagefault 08-Aug-18 08:51 PM
Did you base64 encode the hex encoded text?
cinnamon 08-Aug-18 09:39 PM
Does the query string for escalate also include the signature or does the format just want the file part?
im assuming its the latter since the signature is already specified
ah im super blind
ignore me
😄
Grimfodr 08-Aug-18 09:59 PM
DC26 badges sound interesting
AniRacer 08-Aug-18 10:29 PM
is anyone around to talk about Escalate? I feel like I'm so close
Dom 08-Aug-18 10:36 PM
Yeah I can give a few quick hints @AniRacer
Singularity 08-Aug-18 11:31 PM
will the Casefile remain open after defcon?
Also, can anyone tell me how many quests there are in total in the casefile?
Gater_Byte 08-Aug-18 11:37 PM
No, Casefile will shut down on Thursday evening
KingLOCAR 08-Aug-18 11:38 PM
selling QR codes... just QR codes... getum... random QR Codes
etherealsolid 08-Aug-18 11:42 PM
was 2018-08-09 0100 UTC the last infiltrate meeting?
Gater_Byte 08-Aug-18 11:51 PM
I’ll keep you guys posted I think we’re going to try at least one more time
caine 09-Aug-18 12:34 AM
Ohhh you evil evil people!!!
Witchhunt play your part.. and baysean probability
Which i am sure i know nothing about
cinnamon 09-Aug-18 01:07 AM
Could I just clarify that the escalate format would look like this? base64("file=/some/path/to/file&file=/other/path/to/file") base64(signature) where signature is a 64 character hex string
or do i need to include the sig=11... part in the query string as well?
WeLuffYou 09-Aug-18 01:29 AM
First part yes second part no.
KingLOCAR 09-Aug-18 03:56 AM
People be dropping things
kaosaur 09-Aug-18 03:58 AM
GIMME
$?
Looks like it’s “scratch & dent” tho 😄
Dom 09-Aug-18 04:48 AM
Anyone in line near me!?
We're at the 90 degree break in the main hallway
retry 09-Aug-18 04:50 AM
I'm somewhere in the overflow line, just outside
Dom 09-Aug-18 04:54 AM
Oh just outside the doors?
We're further down 😦
@KingLOCAR pls gif
pls gif me
En.v ( . )( . ) 09-Aug-18 05:01 AM
We are like 30 ish feet back from the info booth signafter the 90 turn
mce9 09-Aug-18 05:13 AM
A few of us in the main room
En.v ( . )( . ) 09-Aug-18 05:44 AM
We made it to the main room! I can see the chandelier full of balls!
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Dom 09-Aug-18 05:45 AM
Oh yeah we are too
This is the best smelling hotel I've ever been in
En.v ( . )( . ) 09-Aug-18 05:46 AM
Oh good. It seems like everyone is following the 3-2-1 rule for the moment
Dom 09-Aug-18 05:47 AM
3 lines, 2 on site, 1 remote?
En.v ( . )( . ) 09-Aug-18 05:47 AM
3 hours of sleep, 2 meals and 1 shower a day
Dom 09-Aug-18 05:48 AM
I knew that.
That's why I haven't slept since yesterday obv.
En.v ( . )( . ) 09-Aug-18 05:48 AM
Or if you are @GuloGuloDesu 3 meals 2 showers and 1 hour of sleep
Dom 09-Aug-18 05:48 AM
And a bag of sour patch kids
En.v ( . )( . ) 09-Aug-18 05:49 AM
We've got a bag of Starburst
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WeLuffYou 09-Aug-18 05:49 AM
Most attendees I imagine the rule followed is closer to 5 3 0
Dom 09-Aug-18 05:49 AM
Oh starburst gummies?
En.v ( . )( . ) 09-Aug-18 05:51 AM
Dom 09-Aug-18 05:54 AM
Oh, I heard he hates regular starburst
En.v ( . )( . ) 09-Aug-18 05:55 AM
Yea, but we dont
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Dom 09-Aug-18 05:58 AM
lol
En.v ( . )( . ) 09-Aug-18 06:04 AM
It's like warp speed in this line!
Dom 09-Aug-18 06:05 AM
R.I.P. linecon
DeathTripp 09-Aug-18 06:09 AM
Gotta hand it to em
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Dom 09-Aug-18 06:19 AM
That was fast. Already in the swag line
WeLuffYou 09-Aug-18 06:22 AM
Remeber to shout yolo
HotMess 09-Aug-18 08:10 AM
Question about interacting with the daemon: the second question asked who was kidnapped, but the lore doesn't seem to specify. Maybe I'm just loopy from line con, but it should be a generic answer? Daemon doesn't like that though
type11error 09-Aug-18 08:10 AM
Hrm in the inventory is it suppose to save the qr code?
En.v ( . )( . ) 09-Aug-18 08:18 AM
Take a screen shot in the qr code so you can show it at. Linecon tomorrow on your phone (edited)
type11error 09-Aug-18 08:19 AM
Is the qr code in my inventory?
En.v ( . )( . ) 09-Aug-18 08:19 AM
It should be if you passed the requisite challenge
Maybe you haven't gotten there yet
hsudoer 09-Aug-18 08:20 AM
You have to have Casefile under completed quest chains and do the first quest of witch Hunt
michaelansel 09-Aug-18 08:20 AM
Expect one more IRC session today. I can’t promise a time yet, but there will be at least one before the teaser closes. Targeting earlier so that you also have a chance of finishing the rest of the challenges. If you miss it, fret not, you can still get a badge, just might have to wait a while longer in line.
type11error 09-Aug-18 08:23 AM
Ah ok
I did witch hunt
But I still don’t see the code.
En.v ( . )( . ) 09-Aug-18 08:23 AM
Did you look at what is there?
hsudoer 09-Aug-18 08:25 AM
It should be a usable item in inventory
En.v ( . )( . ) 09-Aug-18 08:26 AM
It won't be just a qr code sitting there. One of the item boxes should say something about the qr code
And clicking on that should give you it
ShadowM82 09-Aug-18 08:31 AM
Just completed the casefile!
I was told there would be a QR code in my inventory?
En.v ( . )( . ) 09-Aug-18 08:32 AM
You've got to finish more
type11error 09-Aug-18 08:32 AM
Ah nm I was confused on the witch hunt thx I got it I’m good
En.v ( . )( . ) 09-Aug-18 08:32 AM
Good to hear!
type11error 09-Aug-18 08:32 AM
Thx for the help
ShadowM82 09-Aug-18 08:33 AM
Ah thanks!
lt_dan 09-Aug-18 09:37 AM
even after big hints last night, im still stuck on escalate... but im 90% positive its just a layer-8 issue 😕
gopher123 09-Aug-18 09:40 AM
Can anyone give me a hint on ALLY?
blinkingthing 09-Aug-18 09:59 AM
@lt_dan @gopher123 PM me if yr still stuck.
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lt_dan 09-Aug-18 10:00 AM
woooo! i finally got it, thanks to much help
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caine 09-Aug-18 10:10 AM
Badge achieved
Defcon 26 unlocked
KingLOCAR 09-Aug-18 10:10 AM
"0xFEED B0B0 DEAD BEEF".
the DC badge is pretty fun to talk to
Dom 09-Aug-18 10:19 AM
Oh yeah, someone just showed me that
Hey can someone share the online tool for hash extension? I lost the link
lt_dan 09-Aug-18 10:24 AM
@Dom ill dm you
Dom 09-Aug-18 10:24 AM
Thanks
cdawwgg 09-Aug-18 10:25 AM
Is play your part part of the prequel
lt_dan 09-Aug-18 10:26 AM
for the decide quest, im trying to use the same decker geo cipher that was used earlier in the casefile... is that correct?
KingLOCAR 09-Aug-18 10:28 AM
🦀
lt_dan 09-Aug-18 10:30 AM
got it! woooo
on to the witch hunt
zipmaster 09-Aug-18 10:32 AM
woo go Dan go
lt_dan 09-Aug-18 10:33 AM
So.... these codes that are supposed to be available.... who is it that I'm supposed to be nice to?
🤦
:disappear:
zipmaster 09-Aug-18 10:33 AM
Well you could try being nice to the person in question or someone who would know the answer. I hear @McL0v1n[AU] is bribable
McL0v1n[AU] 09-Aug-18 10:34 AM
Very
WeLuffYou 09-Aug-18 10:37 AM
Be nice to yourself. 😄
techdarko 09-Aug-18 11:45 AM
Anyone around for questions on Escalate?
cailín+iora[AU] 09-Aug-18 11:47 AM
@techdarko if no one else is I will try. My WiFi on this plane is a bit slow.
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Dom 09-Aug-18 12:04 PM
Anyone got any intel on the official badge?
Yeah 09-Aug-18 12:15 PM
There is a new channel
Dom 09-Aug-18 12:15 PM
Oh my bad didn't see the defcon badge challenge channel
lol great timing 😛
Yeah 09-Aug-18 12:16 PM
Can we get a picture of the badge ??? For the absentees.
retry 09-Aug-18 12:20 PM
Yeah 09-Aug-18 12:21 PM
Nice!
retry 09-Aug-18 12:21 PM
blinky with a game on usb serial port
Yeah 09-Aug-18 12:22 PM
Rear?
etherealsolid 09-Aug-18 12:23 PM
any staff that can help me out? I'm blocked on infiltrate because I was working or traveling during the open times 😦
retry 09-Aug-18 12:24 PM
Yeah 09-Aug-18 12:26 PM
Thanks @retry !
blackbeard2018 09-Aug-18 12:32 PM
Any news on more chances for the infiltrate quest? i keep forgetting there's prequel missions until i get here
McL0v1n[AU] 09-Aug-18 12:33 PM
Keep an eye on the posts, there's one last one
blackbeard2018 09-Aug-18 12:34 PM
oh good. ty!
coinelement 09-Aug-18 12:44 PM
The Infiltrate: How do you get in? quest has closed irc channels linked. Is that intentional?
McL0v1n[AU] 09-Aug-18 12:46 PM
If the time is upcoming, it's not closed
coinelement 09-Aug-18 12:46 PM
Time is 2018-08-09 0100 UTC.
McL0v1n[AU] 09-Aug-18 12:48 PM
UTC
There will be one more
coinelement 09-Aug-18 12:52 PM
Oh, thank you!
caine 09-Aug-18 01:37 PM
Hey anyone that can give me a pointer for the play your part challenge in witch hunt not math good
Sagefault 09-Aug-18 01:38 PM
Maybe, what does it involve?
caine 09-Aug-18 01:39 PM
Baysean probability theory
Sagefault 09-Aug-18 01:39 PM
The theory is complex, but the results are simple. Don't over think it
caine 09-Aug-18 01:41 PM
Uh is the daemon offline
Yeah 09-Aug-18 01:42 PM
caine dm me...
may be able to assist
Yeah 09-Aug-18 01:50 PM
I am online for the next half hour to help steer folks if they DM me.
skyria 09-Aug-18 01:53 PM
I’m sure everyone will be curious at some point ... 😉
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3⃣ 2
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Yeah 09-Aug-18 01:56 PM
I sense foreshadowing!
🐰 3
Flitt 09-Aug-18 01:59 PM
Yeah, getting a 403 on the Daemon page.
Yeah 09-Aug-18 02:06 PM
Odd. I am on it and connected to the daemon
michaelansel 09-Aug-18 02:07 PM
check reddit
Yeah 09-Aug-18 02:17 PM
Getting 403 from phone but laptop is connecting
skyria 09-Aug-18 02:18 PM
Pinned a message.
hackakhan 09-Aug-18 02:37 PM
anyone have a moment for guidance on the party challenge?
Yeah 09-Aug-18 02:39 PM
DM Me @hackakhan .
hackakhan 09-Aug-18 02:39 PM
k, thanks
Yeah 09-Aug-18 02:39 PM
Not sure how much help I can give...
but will try
cinnamon 09-Aug-18 02:39 PM
could I check if the escalate signature has the sig= when base64 encoding it?
Disc0rdantMel0dy 09-Aug-18 03:06 PM
anyone on who has finished the coin that I can bounce some ideas off of?
Sagefault 09-Aug-18 03:06 PM
Sure
GodyDeeps 09-Aug-18 03:09 PM
Hi.. am I supposed to get the QR Code after finishing up the decision question? The CaseFile 2018 is now marked "Completed' but nothing in my inventory.
Disc0rdantMel0dy 09-Aug-18 03:10 PM
You need to finish the first quest of witchhunt
michaelansel 09-Aug-18 03:17 PM
reminder the FINAL Decker meeting is happening in 45m at 4p. Our intel says that they will be changing locations after this meeting and we will be unable to infiltrate them again.
d4e5v8 09-Aug-18 03:31 PM
Is there going to be any more channel sessions ir are we done?
Sagefault 09-Aug-18 03:32 PM
Last one in 28m
d4e5v8 09-Aug-18 03:32 PM
Yes, just saw that!
Sagefault 09-Aug-18 03:33 PM
Get in before lock
waituck 09-Aug-18 04:08 PM
oh no i got disconnected wtf
Sagefault 09-Aug-18 04:08 PM
Crap
feath3rz 09-Aug-18 04:09 PM
Oh no!!! That happened to me before too
MotoPsych0 09-Aug-18 04:10 PM
Me too...I ended up connecting directly through irc client instead of web interface...
waituck 09-Aug-18 04:14 PM
is there anything i can do 😦
i have sort of evidence that i joined the chat before 23:00 UTC
Sagefault 09-Aug-18 04:15 PM
Find a friendly op
(or SE)
Yeah 09-Aug-18 04:29 PM
I can be bribed.
michaelansel 09-Aug-18 04:29 PM
@waituck hit me up in a PM
Yeah 09-Aug-18 04:31 PM
Or asked really nicely.
waituck 09-Aug-18 04:32 PM
got it, thanks guys
Yeah 09-Aug-18 05:05 PM
I hope BOB stays put a while
nocornbilly 09-Aug-18 05:07 PM
welp I tried
blackbeard2018 09-Aug-18 05:09 PM
Is there someone I can ask about Impersonate?
(i've got almost the whole thing i think - i think i just need the answer format or something small like that)
caine 09-Aug-18 05:16 PM
Dm me
michaelansel 09-Aug-18 05:28 PM
investigating reports of the teaser/witch hunt disappearing. might have a timing issue on our side (time zones are hard).
ephreal 09-Aug-18 05:30 PM
So, I just started the dcdarknet today (about an hour ago). Since it appears that there are not going to be any more irc sessions, is there anything more that I can even do now that the sessions are over?
coinelement 09-Aug-18 05:31 PM
Ok. Looking at escalate. I cannot get the same sha256 for the given string and that's making me wonder about my approach for the one I create. Any nudges in the right direction?
Tawnos 09-Aug-18 05:41 PM
@coinelement have you looked up what a length extension attack is?
@ephreal you can look at the pinned messages in the pre-defcon-meetup
coinelement 09-Aug-18 05:42 PM
Thought I had that. Looking it up.
Tawnos 09-Aug-18 05:42 PM
and then do the main event
ephreal 09-Aug-18 05:42 PM
Will do that, thanks!
michaelansel 09-Aug-18 05:45 PM
we believe the teaser timing thing is fixed
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Thistledown 09-Aug-18 06:01 PM
I'm also stuck on Escalate. I feel like I'm on the right track, but I can't seem to find how to make a secret key that is < 20 bytes.
Kelevra 09-Aug-18 06:11 PM
same, my friend and I have been sitting here for 5 hours...worked with 3 different tools and have been told our parameters look perfect....still nothing, even after iterating through 0-20
Thistledown 09-Aug-18 06:11 PM
are you using an HMAC or an SHA256 hash?
i've been using a hash.
Kelevra 09-Aug-18 06:12 PM
sha256
Thistledown 09-Aug-18 06:12 PM
same
michaelansel 09-Aug-18 06:16 PM
Have you used kt.pe?
@Kelevra @Thistledown
Thistledown 09-Aug-18 06:18 PM
that site doesn't let me use = or &
guess it helps if I use the b64-url
joellarson 09-Aug-18 06:19 PM
is "Quest: Infiltrate" still possible to do?
Thistledown 09-Aug-18 06:21 PM
kt.pe gives me the same encodings I was getting
not possible for infiltrate
coinelement 09-Aug-18 06:47 PM
@joellarson I don't think so. The casefile closes at 2000. If you've got the reddit, keep an eye out for the new link.
@Thistledown Same here. Not getting the "right" encoding solution.
hsudoer 09-Aug-18 06:53 PM
The final decker meeting was at 4pm so only way to complete infiltrate now is to SE the answer from someone who has completed it
cinnamon 09-Aug-18 07:12 PM
Am willing to be SE'd for cat pictures
Am willing to be SE'd for cat pictures
Yeah 09-Aug-18 07:17 PM
Oh, pick me.
I can be SE'ed
hsudoer 09-Aug-18 07:36 PM
😻
Thistledown 09-Aug-18 08:15 PM
How do I open a quest after the Decide quest line?
Do you have to do both decides?
etherealsolid 09-Aug-18 08:18 PM
when I did one the other went away
Thistledown 09-Aug-18 08:18 PM
ah, that didn't happen for me
i'll try relogging
nope. maybe it's a bug.
I guess I'll do the other and see what happens
etherealsolid 09-Aug-18 08:21 PM
someone said things stop at 8, I wonder if "stopping" means things just don't work?
I'm stuck on the first thing in witch hunt
clueless even 🤣
Sanity 09-Aug-18 08:23 PM
It's possible to submit the other Decide quest after doing one, but only the first one you did counts
Thistledown 09-Aug-18 08:23 PM
so is the game over then since I cannot proceed after the first decide?
Sanity 09-Aug-18 08:23 PM
Stopping means, we're turning the casefile off :)
we need to get ready for the main contest tomorrow
Thistledown 09-Aug-18 08:24 PM
ok, thanks
etherealsolid 09-Aug-18 08:24 PM
can anyone throw me a hint for the first witch hunt thing?
maybe I've been working at this too long in a row
daxorid 09-Aug-18 08:25 PM
agents, please allow the operatives to get completely hammered tonight. pester them tomorrow.
hsudoer 09-Aug-18 08:25 PM
@etherealsolid what's the magic word?
Thistledown 09-Aug-18 08:29 PM
where are badge sales tomorrow?
etherealsolid 09-Aug-18 08:32 PM
contest area someone said
daxorid 09-Aug-18 08:33 PM
badge sale info is OSINT. do your googles
hsudoer 09-Aug-18 08:34 PM
#announcements
Thistledown 09-Aug-18 08:36 PM
thx. misread announcement
jmcwilli76 09-Aug-18 08:56 PM
Any help with the escalation? I don't know if I'm over thinking it or not.
Yeah 09-Aug-18 08:56 PM
Good night agents!
blackbeard2018 10-Aug-18 09:09 AM
@Thistledown online now
KingLOCAR 10-Aug-18 10:34 AM
Any Intel on soldering stations?
En.v ( . )( . ) 10-Aug-18 10:39 AM
Bring your own?
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They have some at the DN table
But when I was in there they were all in use
hackakhan 10-Aug-18 11:05 AM
Hardware Hacking Village but it’s packed (edited)
Unkn0wn 10-Aug-18 11:19 AM
Where is DarkNet at?
krackd 10-Aug-18 11:20 AM
Does anyone have an extra power strip they are willing to sell?
michaelansel 10-Aug-18 11:35 AM
@Unkn0wn contest area, near upstairs chill out and track 1
zeroaltitude 10-Aug-18 11:36 AM
Huh. If I had to melt something at very high temperatures, I wonder what implement I might need in order to accomplish that.
michaelansel 10-Aug-18 11:39 AM
prolly a nuke
Yeah 10-Aug-18 11:52 AM
I have a butane torch
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sulaco 10-Aug-18 12:43 PM
28 doesn't seem like a base 24 number...
🍆 5
Yeah 10-Aug-18 12:52 PM
So, on that one... Pretty sure I have the right answer, but daemon isn't accepting
pyrocow 10-Aug-18 12:55 PM
yeah not sure if there's a typo in that one
Yeah 10-Aug-18 12:56 PM
bummer
@staff can we bounce an answer off you for the basics quest? Endian
d4e5v8 10-Aug-18 12:59 PM
Looks like a typo....
Just brute force it!
There are only 24 possibilities
DoctorDecoder 10-Aug-18 01:21 PM
What answer are you trying?
foon08 10-Aug-18 01:22 PM
So the amswer i got correct now wont even work
speexvocon 10-Aug-18 01:23 PM
I too am having trouble with endian
whopis 10-Aug-18 01:25 PM
In the little-endian quest it has a (supposedly) base-24 number with the digits 28 13. But 28 isn’t a valid base 24 digit.
foon08 10-Aug-18 01:25 PM
I thik the big endian is broke. I got it by using 17 and 13 instead of 28 and 13 but now that answer comes back incorrect. It worked originally
whopis 10-Aug-18 01:26 PM
17 and 13 just worked for me
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foon08 10-Aug-18 01:27 PM
Typo much darknet?
Lol
speexvocon 10-Aug-18 01:29 PM
Mine says 22 and 15 Thonk
zipmaster 10-Aug-18 01:30 PM
some down I will learn how to tell the difference between ciphers 😦
foon08 10-Aug-18 01:31 PM
22 and 15 is for the big endian. 17 and 13 is for little endian
speexvocon 10-Aug-18 01:32 PM
ah thanks. Still don't know what I'm doing wrong for big endian
Yeah 10-Aug-18 01:36 PM
22 15 here also
If you already answered a quest, you cannot re-answer; the right answer a second time will fail @foon08
speexvocon 10-Aug-18 01:43 PM
dunno
cinnamon 10-Aug-18 02:08 PM
Hi, is there an issue with the little endian challenge?
Let's try little endian. This time the little end is located first in memory. With this in mind, can you tell me what the following, base-24 number would be if we represented it in base-10? 28 13
but it doesn't accept this:
In [7]: 28 * (24**0) + 13 * (24**1) Out[7]: 340
foon08 10-Aug-18 02:09 PM
Use 17 and 13
cinnamon 10-Aug-18 02:13 PM
👍
thanks!
Yeah 10-Aug-18 02:19 PM
Thanks @DoctorDecoder for helping this dense agent out!
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merman 10-Aug-18 02:19 PM
Issue with the powerful women challenge? Tried variations of the answer and it isn't working
nevermind looking at wrong cipher...it is good, lot of great history
sloth 10-Aug-18 02:28 PM
anyone do analog electronics 101.4, i think i have the right answer but its wrong
daxorid 10-Aug-18 02:28 PM
sam
*Same
I asked in #feedback but no replies
sloth 10-Aug-18 02:29 PM
ok good to know
speexvocon 10-Aug-18 02:34 PM
Can someone help me with Foreign writing systems 2?
Jack don't talk thai
Machine translation didn't work for me
eleleledmundo 10-Aug-18 02:44 PM
Try using Google Translate's "synonyms" feature
speexvocon 10-Aug-18 02:44 PM
thanks
yipz 10-Aug-18 02:53 PM
@Otter of Games hallo fren
eleleledmundo 10-Aug-18 03:04 PM
Anybody having luck with Cross-Site Scripting? I thought I needed to set up an external server with an embedded script tag, but I'm getting the sense it's simpler than that.
eleleledmundo 10-Aug-18 03:27 PM
Got it. It's a good one.
gateherder 10-Aug-18 03:29 PM
@sloth @daxorid sorry, been a busy morning... analog elecgronics quest... PM me if you're still stuck...
wedgethx 10-Aug-18 03:32 PM
looking for some help on one the c64 quest thx
dohminion 10-Aug-18 03:50 PM
Endian
coaster 10-Aug-18 04:07 PM
erm, for the encryption history, the link for the first exercise goes to a dead / domain parked page?
speexvocon 10-Aug-18 04:14 PM
anyone get through 101.4?
daxorid 10-Aug-18 04:15 PM
yes
read the question CAREFULLY
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Yeah 10-Aug-18 04:20 PM
@GuloGuloDesu Yeah... doing Rorschach now
wait.. that question was from 2017!
doesn't change my answer
daxorid 10-Aug-18 04:21 PM
I don't understand rorschach at all. is it stego?
Yeah 10-Aug-18 04:22 PM
not sure.
doesn't seem to have anything embeded (that I can tell).
did a google image search to no avail.
(avail... anyone have any avail to play)?
haven't heard them in years
poutine 10-Aug-18 04:38 PM
anyone on C64 Question #5?
though 6526 = modem
*thought
d4e5v8 10-Aug-18 04:38 PM
Anyone figured out the Gulo Encryption?
coaster 10-Aug-18 04:59 PM
@d4e5v8 im stuck on that too, it leads to a domain parked page for the first one?
Dom 10-Aug-18 05:01 PM
Is anyone solving in a group?
room for two more? We want to work on this stuff while also being social lol
KingLOCAR 10-Aug-18 05:04 PM
<<< needs one too
speexvocon 10-Aug-18 05:16 PM
I still can't figure 101.4
Help. I drank the dumb bitch juice
guiseofreality 10-Aug-18 05:17 PM
did you get "foreign writing" already @speexvocon or did you move on?
Dylnuge 10-Aug-18 05:17 PM
Anyone past web exploitable XSS I can send a message to?
Confused about the format of the emails
speexvocon 10-Aug-18 05:17 PM
I got foreign writing yes
guiseofreality 10-Aug-18 05:18 PM
kk, so that means i'm missing something.
speexvocon 10-Aug-18 05:19 PM
Need a hint?
guiseofreality 10-Aug-18 05:19 PM
probably. i don't have alcohol in my room to shake things loose.
CPU.J0neZ 10-Aug-18 05:19 PM
can anyone PM me about the Rorschach 151
Dom 10-Aug-18 05:19 PM
@KingLOCAR Where are you at?
speexvocon 10-Aug-18 05:20 PM
@guiseofreality Think of the mods wesmart
If that doesn't jar anything loose, dm me
guiseofreality 10-Aug-18 05:22 PM
omfg
nocornbilly 10-Aug-18 05:22 PM
Yo slight deviation from current discussion - working on "color of lies" challenge. Got to the part involving stego, but I'm stuck now. Any word on what to look for here?
Was told to talk to Haxle - can't find him here though. I swear that was their name...
guiseofreality 10-Aug-18 05:23 PM
thanks, @speexvocon
jonah 10-Aug-18 05:29 PM
are bribes applied to individuals or to an entire holon?
sloth 10-Aug-18 05:34 PM
can someone explain golon?
holon*
guiseofreality 10-Aug-18 05:36 PM
@sloth, it's a reference to the original source material The Dameon and Freedom TM
sloth 10-Aug-18 05:37 PM
oh, so community
how does one join a holon
guiseofreality 10-Aug-18 05:37 PM
yeah! that's a way more concise way of explaining it
sloth 10-Aug-18 05:37 PM
love the books 😄
guiseofreality 10-Aug-18 05:37 PM
i was composing this long, nuanced explanation. but i make everything way more complex than it needs to be.
i joined AU after meeting @McL0v1n[AU] and he invited me in. 😃
nocornbilly 10-Aug-18 05:39 PM
or maybe @Kexel ?
Kexel 10-Aug-18 05:44 PM
Nope. I was dczia :)
Or am. Or something.
matool 10-Aug-18 05:47 PM
For what its worth, I let Gulo know the page was down on the encryption. He was crazy busy but he knows
0xDoctor 10-Aug-18 05:59 PM
Anyone lend a tip on the "Cross Site Scripting"
speexvocon 10-Aug-18 06:04 PM
I wish I could be there in person to join one of these holons. A few of us from the Mr Robot ARG community have kinda formed an unofficial one.
daxorid 10-Aug-18 06:06 PM
@speexvocon there is a defcon absentees holon
speexvocon 10-Aug-18 06:06 PM
ah cool!
poutine 10-Aug-18 06:10 PM
anyone here able to help with commodore 64 problems? 😃
Sanity 10-Aug-18 06:13 PM
@nocornbilly what are you stuck on in color of lies?
speexvocon 10-Aug-18 06:14 PM
Anyway to do Audiophiles unite absentee?
lol
yipz 10-Aug-18 06:26 PM
what am i supposed to do about the foreign language thing?
GritsnGravy - Team Seqcy 10-Aug-18 06:28 PM
Hi guys. Anyone happen to do the Verilog challenges that could verify entry for something I think I have the answer to?
daxorid 10-Aug-18 06:29 PM
Rorscharch got me like 😱
no clue where to even begin
haha
sloth 10-Aug-18 06:30 PM
same here
blackbeard2018 10-Aug-18 06:46 PM
anyone working on the decode acrylic mission?
speexvocon 10-Aug-18 06:50 PM
haha I think Rorschach is just = gray_finger_circle
daxorid 10-Aug-18 06:59 PM
wut
CPU.J0neZ 10-Aug-18 07:15 PM
can anyone pm about Derated for Life?
having a hard time
blinkingthing 10-Aug-18 08:14 PM
I could use a hand with Encryption gone bad : Alice's message if anyone has a chance. Seems like I should have it but I think I'm using a crappy tool.
caine 10-Aug-18 08:18 PM
Who in here is the commodore wizard
:-)
Pretty sure i poked it right but it isnt singing
blackbeard2018 10-Aug-18 08:40 PM
so a quest is asking for my daemon code? where do i find that?
(gulo encryption)
0xDoctor 10-Aug-18 08:59 PM
Anyone one who can look over my XSS? Give any pointers
look over my XSS
XakEp 10-Aug-18 09:12 PM
anyone around that can give me a sanity check on my c64 code? I'm 99% sure I have it, but the daemon says I'm huffing paint
😦
0xDoctor 10-Aug-18 09:14 PM
Which C64 task @XakEp
XakEp 10-Aug-18 09:14 PM
the one that makes me contemplate doing heroin
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#5
blackbeard2018 10-Aug-18 09:34 PM
i'm working on that atm too
0xDoctor 10-Aug-18 09:35 PM
I;m working the c64 modem status also the XSS in Web Exploit
l0cus 10-Aug-18 09:36 PM
we put far too much time into the c64 modem status quest as well.... didn't get it.
hackakhan 10-Aug-18 09:39 PM
need help with modem status?
0xDoctor 10-Aug-18 09:39 PM
yea
hackakhan 10-Aug-18 09:39 PM
PM me
blackbeard2018 10-Aug-18 09:40 PM
for question #5 on the commodore64, i know i have the right command. there's got to be a formatting thing or something like that
MotoPsych0 10-Aug-18 09:43 PM
Anyone working on the second half of web exploits?
hackakhan 10-Aug-18 09:44 PM
@blackbeard2018 PM me and i'll let you know
caine 10-Aug-18 09:49 PM
Is gulo encryption working?
GuloGuloDesu 10-Aug-18 09:49 PM
I believe so. There are some bugs, but it appears to be working now.
Let me know about any issues that you have.
hackakhan 10-Aug-18 09:51 PM
Got "Undefined index: DaemonID in /var/www/html/EncryptSolve.php on line 5" when clicking the "please go back and try again link". The error is on EncryptSolve.php
the dropdown now has 5 values. 4 different ciphers and the last one being a ,
matool 10-Aug-18 09:54 PM
Egads
Dom 10-Aug-18 09:55 PM
anyone else having issues with badge usage: pair with another agent?
Sig is long and I could be making errors, but I wrote it down twice now
Or maybe that badge needs to be registered with the daemon?
GuloGuloDesu 10-Aug-18 09:56 PM
@hackakhan Man, you guys are harsh with minor bugs. 😛 I fixed it to where you now have to hit the actual back button.
hackakhan 10-Aug-18 09:56 PM
@GuloGuloDesu Hmm i dunno was that dropdown dumping your whole cipher table? hehe j/k (edited)
thanks! still trying to figure that challenge out. I think i'm misreading
GuloGuloDesu 10-Aug-18 09:57 PM
You just have to decrypt the cipher text back to clear text.
hackakhan 10-Aug-18 10:00 PM
i just don't get why on the first page it shows one cipher, with ciphertext and then on the next page it shows a different cipher with different cipher text. Not sure what that first page is for or how it relates to that second page
dumb question sorry
matool 10-Aug-18 10:02 PM
Having same puzzlement
RedxKing 10-Aug-18 10:04 PM
==== Quest: Endian ====
I have been stuck on this
MotoPsych0 10-Aug-18 10:05 PM
@RedxKing the one in Zero?
hackakhan 10-Aug-18 10:06 PM
@matool just reposted the first page until i got caesar cipher
RedxKing 10-Aug-18 10:06 PM
No the convert from base 24 10 base 10 22 15
hackakhan 10-Aug-18 10:06 PM
that one i can do . but more come haha (edited)
RedxKing 10-Aug-18 10:06 PM
with is like 50 29
MotoPsych0 10-Aug-18 10:07 PM
dm me the math....i'll see what you're doing
ephreal 10-Aug-18 10:46 PM
Sooo... I may or may not have gone overboard on the Cross-Site scripting portion, because it doesn't seem to be working. Anyone I can bother with a PM for a moment?
Neoskedar 10-Aug-18 10:49 PM
So this is my first time trying to do any of this. I got my badge done and the welcome challenges completed. I’m trying to the do zero knowledge basics now and am attempting the danger quest but I have no idea what to do now. Can someone help!
michaelansel 10-Aug-18 10:51 PM
WELCOME!!
ephreal 10-Aug-18 10:51 PM
@Neoskedar have you tried googling some common ciphers yet? That's usually enough to get you going in a good direction 😃
michaelansel 10-Aug-18 10:51 PM
I don't have any advice on those quests, but we are glad you are here 😄
0xDoctor 10-Aug-18 10:52 PM
@Neoskedar these is a list on the C64 line. Lots of research you can do
MotoPsych0 10-Aug-18 10:52 PM
@ephreal if you still need help with XSS dm me
gwertzman 10-Aug-18 10:52 PM
I'm stuck trying to translate 零高度
No help from various machine translators or dictionaries..
MotoPsych0 10-Aug-18 10:53 PM
@gwertzman dm me with what you've got
delete!
thx
just sent you a hint 😉
Singularity 10-Aug-18 10:59 PM
I never understoof big endian little endian -_- Can anyone give me a hint with the Endian quest?
MotoPsych0 10-Aug-18 11:10 PM
dm me
i'm walking back over to caesar's but i'll help once i get there.
just let me know what you tried math-wise
@Singularity ^^^
gwertzman 10-Aug-18 11:35 PM
Has anyone finished the analog electronics challenge? I'm stumped on the PCB question. I'm sure I know the answer but it's not being accepted
caine 10-Aug-18 11:40 PM
Wow you guys took it up a few levels
hackakhan 10-Aug-18 11:51 PM
you have a PM @gwertzman
daxorid 10-Aug-18 11:54 PM
@gwertzman read the questions CAREFULLY
Singularity 11-Aug-18 12:00 AM
Format of Badge Usage (pairing) quest is: ID + PAIR SIG ?
Tawnos 11-Aug-18 12:03 AM
@gwertzman PM me 😃
Dom 11-Aug-18 12:04 AM
Any hints on where to start with Sanity's music?
gwertzman 11-Aug-18 12:04 AM
I got it thanks to help from @hackakhan .
talkwithphil 11-Aug-18 12:06 AM
anyone know the correct format to submit Radi oID and Sig?
Singularity 11-Aug-18 12:11 AM
@talkwithphil I'm wondering this as well
Dom 11-Aug-18 12:11 AM
same here
we just tried it and can't get it to go through
second time for me as well, I've tried it with both unregistered and registered badges
Myler 11-Aug-18 12:14 AM
any one complete the 1st challenge for the binary exploitation?
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-18 12:14 AM
need a push on C64 triangle waveform.....found what I think is the correct answer (in about 4 different places online) but nothing working
Bindi 11-Aug-18 12:14 AM
same
Dom 11-Aug-18 12:15 AM
@r0mbas1c Same problem we're running into
lengyu 11-Aug-18 12:16 AM
anyone done rorschach? not understanding this at all..
Dom 11-Aug-18 12:17 AM
I can tell exactly what it is, but I don't know what the daemon expects :/
Myler 11-Aug-18 12:17 AM
@lengyu Im in the same boat. Not understanding it at all
Dom 11-Aug-18 12:21 AM
Will let you guys know if I figure out what the daemon wants to hear
talkwithphil 11-Aug-18 12:21 AM
up on promenade i think outside of karaoke workin on challenges if anyones around
Dom 11-Aug-18 12:23 AM
Myself and @MotoPsych0 are in the chillout by swag. Plenty of space.
Tawnos 11-Aug-18 12:32 AM
@talkwithphil we're in the karaoke too, who are you? 😄
talkwithphil 11-Aug-18 12:37 AM
we outside of karaoke, near a wall lol
gonna come find you karaoke fools
MotoPsych0 11-Aug-18 12:39 AM
@Tawnos @talkwithphil I'm in chillout next to swag with @Dom
Singularity 11-Aug-18 12:39 AM
@MotoPsych0 Thank you for your help!!
Dom 11-Aug-18 12:39 AM
It's so much quieter here
You'll love it
MotoPsych0 11-Aug-18 12:40 AM
np
now do it again!
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-18 12:42 AM
anyone else having issues entering the "success code" from the Gulo Decryption quests?
caine 11-Aug-18 12:42 AM
Yep
r0mbas1c 11-Aug-18 12:43 AM
that's three correct answers in a row I haven't been able to input.....so maybe just hang it up for the night and pick this back up in the morning.....
caine 11-Aug-18 12:44 AM
You need to keep track of those three answers guessing you will need them later. Once solved they vanish
Hap 11-Aug-18 01:18 AM
Anyone have luck with C64 Question #5 (re: sound)? Scrolling back, looks like others are running into the same thing as me.
oh, got it
Tawnos 11-Aug-18 01:19 AM
@MotoPsych0 we're at a table
Hap 11-Aug-18 01:20 AM
The question says "Turn on" but the Daemon is looking for "Turn off"
Tawnos 11-Aug-18 01:20 AM
yeah, we ended up trying bytes for that
Disc0rdantMel0dy 11-Aug-18 01:38 AM
anyone on who can discuss the command injection challenge? I know how to do it but I am having a hard time figuring out what its looking for due to the challenge being artifical]
mycroft 11-Aug-18 01:38 AM
OH ' I have clamidia' OH2 'Hell yeah lets spread that!'
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MotoPsych0 11-Aug-18 01:46 AM
@Tawnos what table? I'm still in chillout by swag
Tawnos 11-Aug-18 01:47 AM
we're at hacker karaoke
MotoPsych0 11-Aug-18 01:48 AM
oh
Tawnos 11-Aug-18 01:48 AM
@Disc0rdantMel0dy it's a painful quest, because things would work don't work as the answer. Try single quote, semicolon, and curl
Hap 11-Aug-18 01:48 AM
Anyone get C64 modem?
MotoPsych0 11-Aug-18 01:49 AM
too loud there....my voice still hurts from yesterday and not getting enough sleep...lol
mycroft 11-Aug-18 01:49 AM
sang his voice out at BSidesLV Karaoke and feels for ya
poutine 11-Aug-18 02:12 AM
@Hap did you figure it out yet?
i got something like.. 6526 as the "code" for it but
ugh
WeLuffYou 11-Aug-18 03:45 AM
Having trouble figueing out the name of the file format for analog electronics
jonah 11-Aug-18 04:06 AM
@WeLuffYou I also struggled with that one for a while
jonah 11-Aug-18 04:13 AM
check out the design process and flows
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hackakhan 11-Aug-18 07:29 AM
@Dom Did you guys figure out how to start the song quests? It requires the badge or the songs are literally hidden somewhere?
merman 11-Aug-18 07:55 AM
can anyone pm with where I can place my script tags for the XSS...it should be pretty easy but I'm completely missing it. Thanks...
vanillagranilla [StickerS] 11-Aug-18 07:57 AM
@Hap @poutine dm me if you still need help with c64
gwertzman 11-Aug-18 08:22 AM
Struggling with memory location of basic on c64.. I think I know the answer but not working
Beamofoldlight 11-Aug-18 08:31 AM
Slide into my PMs @gwertzman
GuloGuloDesu 11-Aug-18 08:37 AM
Anyone need a hint for Rorschach?
Beamofoldlight 11-Aug-18 08:38 AM
Is it fingercircle ?
lol
daxorid 11-Aug-18 08:40 AM
YES
yyangcs 11-Aug-18 08:40 AM
stuck on that auto key cipher. Can anyone give some hints? Does it require me to implement cipher by myself and then crack OR there is a tool in the public but I haven't found it yet. Thanks.
GuloGuloDesu 11-Aug-18 08:40 AM
Only when it's so dark that all you do is feel me next to you.
daxorid 11-Aug-18 08:41 AM
@yyangcs that's what I did, just wrote the ciphers and took advantage of 2018 processing speeds
yyangcs 11-Aug-18 08:42 AM
ok. Thanks. I will try that.
GuloGuloDesu 11-Aug-18 08:43 AM
There are multiple Rorschach, all of them are similar as they are all very specific thingie-ma-jiggers of the same class.
daxorid 11-Aug-18 08:44 AM
@yyangcs here's a screenshot from my code. @GuloGuloDesu might appreciate the sheer elegance of this code, here
GuloGuloDesu 11-Aug-18 08:44 AM
They are also not physical tangible items, it's all about a specific technology.
daxorid 11-Aug-18 08:45 AM
This is what Knuth meant when he talked of literate programming, people
( ❤ Gulo of course )
GuloGuloDesu 11-Aug-18 08:46 AM
@daxorid I spent a couple of months learning about the ciphers, learning the math, how it worked and coding my own implementation of it. Some geometric ciphers are a pain in the ass to code.
I have another 177 ciphers to add to that challenge for next year.
daxorid 11-Aug-18 08:48 AM
sweet
so that means I have to refresh dozens * 177 times to break your shit
that's a lot of ctrl+R, I'll have to automate that
GuloGuloDesu 11-Aug-18 08:48 AM
But....math.....kind of hard to do for every cipher I have ever found on the internet's.
daxorid 11-Aug-18 08:50 AM
truth
GuloGuloDesu 11-Aug-18 08:50 AM
Yeah, I will also make the page fancier with destructions and add a secure form so you can't just spam the submit field to brute Force it.
Smag 11-Aug-18 08:50 AM
Can anyone help with the base-24 to base-10 conversion? I have tried everything (edited)
daxorid 11-Aug-18 08:51 AM
for every unit of fancy you add to the challenge, I will bring you one unit of vodka
Smag 11-Aug-18 08:53 AM
anyone with the base conversion?
I am confused
dohminion 11-Aug-18 08:53 AM
@Smag I’m stuck on that too. I know the conversion part but it isn’t accepting my answer
Smag 11-Aug-18 08:53 AM
@dohminion are they two separate answers because the question states only one number
base-24 to base-10 for 22 is 50
daxorid 11-Aug-18 08:55 AM
the space is just delimiting place
it's not two numbers
dohminion 11-Aug-18 08:55 AM
@Smag Yeah, that’s what it was doing too I tried both numbers separately and combined with no luck
daxorid 11-Aug-18 08:56 AM
like I could write 0xA7 as A 7 just to emphasize the place
Smag 11-Aug-18 08:56 AM
got it
nope...do not have it
I have tried both 2215 and 5122
daxorid 11-Aug-18 09:00 AM
so like if I have a base-Y number "A S S" I could get the decimal version of that with S + ( S * Y ) + ( A * Y * Y )
does that make sense ?
Smag 11-Aug-18 09:01 AM
let me give that a shot..one sec
I think I know what you are talking about
daxorid 11-Aug-18 09:01 AM
maybe I'm getting too spoilery but I like ASS, and you should too
Smag 11-Aug-18 09:01 AM
Yep 😃
lt_dan 11-Aug-18 09:02 AM
can anyone give a clue on the first rorschach?
dohminion 11-Aug-18 09:02 AM
Lol
Smag 11-Aug-18 09:07 AM
it was the ASS that did it! I finally got it! Thanks!!
daxorid 11-Aug-18 09:08 AM
ASS always does it.
lt_dan 11-Aug-18 09:14 AM
anybody around that can give a hint on rorschach?
daxorid 11-Aug-18 09:15 AM
Gulo gave a hint above, but it's not helping me much 😃
zipmaster 11-Aug-18 09:15 AM
is there a way to refresh the millinertalk? I think I messed up part of it and need start over
op nevermind got it working
gwertzman 11-Aug-18 09:19 AM
Has anyone found any NPCs? I keep scanning but never find anything
GritsnGravy - Team Seqcy 11-Aug-18 09:23 AM
Anyone out there who can help me with the Gulo Encryption? Got a success code, but the daemon doesn't seem to want to accept it. PM me, thanks.
Neoskedar 11-Aug-18 09:28 AM
Anyone near the hardwRe hacking village? I need someone to pair woth
daxorid 11-Aug-18 09:28 AM
what I discovered is that the daemon expects the codes in a specific order. take note of the code you have, solve more, and enter them all in when you're done
GuloGuloDesu 11-Aug-18 09:36 AM
Refresh the Daemon, and in theory the order of operations for the encryption challenge has been fixed. If it doesn't work message me.....have one maybe 2 people message me.
GritsnGravy - Team Seqcy 11-Aug-18 09:45 AM
Refresh of the cipher page worked. Thanks!
KingLOCAR 11-Aug-18 09:46 AM
In track 1 for pairing
zeroaltitude 11-Aug-18 09:53 AM
I see that about 10 people have unlocked the Crucible. I highly encourage teaming up on that one... You might want to bribe some operatives for hints...
etherealsolid 11-Aug-18 10:09 AM
what format is the daemon looking for in "Quest: Badge Usage"
I have paired with multiple agents but none of their info is accepted
lt_dan 11-Aug-18 10:10 AM
same
Neoskedar 11-Aug-18 10:10 AM
I didn’t bring a laptop with me, does anyone want to team up for the WEP cracking part?
etherealsolid 11-Aug-18 10:10 AM
and there is one of the agents I paired with, how is it today lt_dan
lt_dan 11-Aug-18 10:15 AM
👋
gateherder 11-Aug-18 10:19 AM
how are the analog electronics quests coming along? are we learning all the things?
gwertzman 11-Aug-18 10:19 AM
@gateherder that was a fun quest series.. completed it last night
hackakhan 11-Aug-18 10:20 AM
Finished 101 but have to do second series
Neoskedar 11-Aug-18 10:20 AM
On the identify electronics components it has two questions. Are they entered on the same line or seperate
kaosaur 11-Aug-18 10:21 AM
@gateherder was pretty cool. Other than having to do math :B
lt_dan 11-Aug-18 10:22 AM
I'm stuck on 101.4
Any hints besides "read carefully" ? :-)
gateherder 11-Aug-18 10:23 AM
@gwertzman yay!
@hackakhan yes..... do all the series!
@Neoskedar separate answers work fine....
Neoskedar 11-Aug-18 10:23 AM
Okay great. I got it!
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gateherder 11-Aug-18 10:24 AM
@kaosaur math is hard
@lt_dan ask your fellow agents? is that a better hint? 😬
vanillagranilla [StickerS] 11-Aug-18 10:25 AM
@gateherder the google link in 103.5 appears to be broken?
etherealsolid 11-Aug-18 10:25 AM
any clues for the format is the daemon looking for in "Quest: Badge Usage"?
gateherder 11-Aug-18 10:26 AM
@vanillagranilla [StickerS] hmm let me look, thanks...
gwertzman 11-Aug-18 10:30 AM
any advice on the +-0 number system?
gwertzman 11-Aug-18 10:40 AM
Specifically the acrylic clue... I've got all the other ones figured out but the ones involving +,-,0 have me stumped (edited)
Yeah 11-Aug-18 10:42 AM
@gateherder - finished the analog electronics! 😃 Now I am struggling on Rorschach!
coltfred 11-Aug-18 10:42 AM
I was originally thinking it was base 3, but that doesn't seem to work.
gateherder 11-Aug-18 10:43 AM
@vanillagranilla [StickerS] failed on chrome first try, worked fine on firefox, and then worked again fine on chrome, so I dunno, ... try refershing a few times .. it's just an image so I can PM it to you if you need...
gwertzman 11-Aug-18 10:43 AM
@coltfred I had the same idea.. i also tried morse code... no luck. We can infer what the first two characters are
but I have no way of mapping the code to what we know the first two ones must be
coltfred 11-Aug-18 10:44 AM
@gwertzman Right, figured out the first 2 by inferring and looking for a reverse mapping.
gateherder 11-Aug-18 10:45 AM
@Yeah awesome!!!! yeah those ink blots seem to look familiar...
gwertzman 11-Aug-18 10:46 AM
@coltfred one thing I noticed is they are all 5 digits
that seems significant
Yeah 11-Aug-18 10:46 AM
I did see the hint! Trying to make sense of it.
from the sounds of it, so are many other agents.
dohminion 11-Aug-18 10:51 AM
Anyone able to give a hit on the translation? I’ve got a translation that doesn’t work...
tangy 11-Aug-18 10:51 AM
What is the expected format for the Badge Use: Pair answer? I've tried several and can't seem to get it
gwertzman 11-Aug-18 10:51 AM
@coltfred maybe punchcard code?
Yeah 11-Aug-18 10:51 AM
@dohminion is that "foreign"
if so, dm me...
Flitt 11-Aug-18 11:06 AM
Can I get some assistance on the base 24 to base 10 big endian quest? I understand converting from one base to another, and I understand little and big endian, but I'm confused on the "22 15". Are those different digits? Are they different numbers?
daxorid 11-Aug-18 11:07 AM
see my message above
"so like if I have a base-Y number "A S S" I could get the decimal version of that with S + ( S * Y ) + ( A * Y * Y ) does that make sense ?"
thehy only use the space to indicate place
*they
wishbone 11-Aug-18 11:07 AM
@tangy ID SIG
tangy 11-Aug-18 11:08 AM
@wishbone Ok, I must have typoed. Thanks!
wishbone 11-Aug-18 11:08 AM
alhtough it's a bit funky. first time I entered it I got a lot of strange success messages
entered it a second time and got another one, and now it's still showing 0/1
and no longer accepts the same answer
trying a second one (could allow more than one?)
vanillagranilla [StickerS] 11-Aug-18 11:09 AM
reconnect to daemon?
wishbone 11-Aug-18 11:09 AM
yeah I have tried the whole "have you tried turning off and back on again" lol
Flitt 11-Aug-18 11:09 AM
That kind of makes sense, @daxorid
Neoskedar 11-Aug-18 11:10 AM
Where’s the DarkNet table in the contest area. I think I’m blind.
wishbone 11-Aug-18 11:10 AM
right inside one of the doors
Neoskedar 11-Aug-18 11:10 AM
Yep I’m blind lol. Walked right by it
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coltfred 11-Aug-18 11:17 AM
If anyone has any hints on the acrylic - + 0, I'd be grateful. Doesn't seem to be trinary or morse code and can't seem to find much else to try.
hackakhan 11-Aug-18 11:18 AM
anyone available for hint on command injection in the Web Exploitation chain?
daxorid 11-Aug-18 11:30 AM
sure, pm me
michaelansel 11-Aug-18 11:33 AM
Found something interesting: http://www.ossmann.com/5-in-1.html#throwingstar -- assembling a passive LAN tap when you don't have the PCB (though I have one for you to borrow for the training quest)
how to build a 5-in-1 network admin's cable
Flitt 11-Aug-18 11:33 AM
Am I missing something with the C64 question? Took the answer straight from Wikipedia, and it's not accepting the company name.
I am not on an iOS device.
daxorid 11-Aug-18 11:34 AM
company names change, bruh
something to bear in mind
Flitt 11-Aug-18 11:36 AM
So it wants not the company that launched the Commodore but what they are now?
hackakhan 11-Aug-18 11:38 AM
try the full name
or "Manufacturer"
Flitt 11-Aug-18 11:39 AM
That's frustrating...
Choose one of the 10 names the company goes by
daxorid 11-Aug-18 11:42 AM
yes it's frustrating.
fortunately, dealing with frustration is like the #1 hacker skill, so be sure to thank the daemon!
temple 11-Aug-18 11:48 AM
anyone able to assist on Alice's Message? I have a key but don't seem to be able to decode...
Dylnuge 11-Aug-18 11:51 AM
Did anyone buy one of the wifi dongles from hacker warehouse, and if so, do you know what drivers it needs?
Mine is not showing up in network devices (it's present in lsusb though)
Samosa 11-Aug-18 11:52 AM
@everyone Hmm... there's some weird binary code on our contest table banner. Anyone know what it means?
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zevlag 11-Aug-18 11:53 AM
What makes the binary weird?
Yeah 11-Aug-18 11:58 AM
Anyone care to add a picture in the absentee holon or a dm of said banner?
daxorid 11-Aug-18 11:58 AM
it's not that weird, actually. just no goddamned clue what to do with it 😃
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wishbone 11-Aug-18 11:58 AM
great suggestion
if no one else does I can run down and snap a picture
daxorid 11-Aug-18 11:58 AM
@Yeah I had a friend take photos of it, I'll PM you.
wishbone 11-Aug-18 11:59 AM
@daxorid hit me up too
gwertzman 11-Aug-18 12:02 PM
@coltfred I solved it w/ some help; PM me and I can help
GuloGuloDesu 11-Aug-18 12:05 PM
Rorschach hint to the first 2 people to bring me a hot dog from the chill out lounge. Hungry and busy suck.
It's a good hint.
Not one of my usual shitty ones.
MotoPsych0 11-Aug-18 12:06 PM
lol
I'd do it but i'm back at my hotel right now...would take too long to get it to ya
GuloGuloDesu 11-Aug-18 12:16 PM
Maybe, maybe not.
daxorid 11-Aug-18 12:21 PM
seriously agents someone get poor Gulo a hot dog. and vodka.
or maybe just vodka
7kcal per gran, he can survive on that
*fram
*gram
GuloGuloDesu 11-Aug-18 12:23 PM
Did you get your pics @daxorid ?
Got one dog. One to go.
daxorid 11-Aug-18 12:25 PM
I did. I have two decodes, but now family stuff demanding some attention. TRYING 😃
coltfred 11-Aug-18 12:35 PM
@gwertzman Ok, thanks.
firefreddy 11-Aug-18 12:36 PM
Anyone know any npc locations?
dulchee 11-Aug-18 12:39 PM
ANyone able to help me with this question? "What command do you use to read the status of the modem? (Hint: it is a PEEK command)" 🙄
Flitt 11-Aug-18 12:40 PM
Can someone DM me about the hashcat masking quest? I'm new to hashcat and am not really finding the info to answer my questions.
MotoPsych0 11-Aug-18 12:43 PM
anyone do analog 103.2 that could offer me some assistance?
EvilTtaM 11-Aug-18 12:48 PM
Can anyone help me with the Endian? I am stuck but not sure why. Thank you in advance
MotoPsych0 11-Aug-18 12:48 PM
@EvilTtaM dm me what you've tried and i'll take a look
you can also scroll up and look at @daxorid's ass...
waldo 11-Aug-18 12:51 PM
@Flitt I just learned it yesterday but I finished the quest
daxorid 11-Aug-18 12:51 PM
yes, please stare at my ass
MotoPsych0 11-Aug-18 12:52 PM
lol
GuloGuloDesu 11-Aug-18 12:55 PM
One hour'ish until contest fun.
firefreddy 11-Aug-18 01:10 PM
Any hints on Rorschach, please DM. Really stuck.
Dylnuge 11-Aug-18 01:12 PM
For LED datasheet we're looking at the datasheet in the linked tutorial, right?
coltfred 11-Aug-18 01:16 PM
Where are the NPC locations? Specifcially the ones that aren't in the contest area?
schrodinger 11-Aug-18 01:16 PM
I cracked the NTLM hash but the site isn't accepting it. Asked here at the desk but people aren't sure who wrote the hashcat mask challenge. Can anyone help?
type11error 11-Aug-18 01:19 PM
Is the badge reg working?
mycroft 11-Aug-18 01:21 PM
Is the wep supposed to be offline near contests?
Vetrom 11-Aug-18 01:34 PM
Are you near packet/wireless village?
waldo 11-Aug-18 01:46 PM
@schrodinger I'm in the same boat. Let me know if you get an answer. I'll let you know if I find out anything
gwertzman 11-Aug-18 01:52 PM
I've solved the hidden binary at the booth, but not sure what to do with it. Anyone made progress with that?
Notius 11-Aug-18 01:55 PM
Does anyone know if the radio + pair sign is working? If so what is the format?
Umarth 11-Aug-18 02:10 PM
Yo crpyto face
Singularity 11-Aug-18 02:10 PM
@Notius wondering the same thing, still stuck on that one
jonah 11-Aug-18 02:12 PM
I'm a little sad with this SMTP header injection one but pribably just because dumb
ephreal 11-Aug-18 02:18 PM
Anyone want to work on the second web exploitation together?
coaster 11-Aug-18 02:22 PM
add me to the list of stumped on the acrylic - + 0... need a hint on how to reverse that to a number if anyone can help me a bit?
I know two of them but I don't see a function to reduce it to a number
gwertzman 11-Aug-18 02:24 PM
@coaster I'll PM you
coaster 11-Aug-18 02:24 PM
Thanks
ephreal 11-Aug-18 02:29 PM
ok, I've started on the second web exploitation, and I think I've found what I need, I just lack the knowledge of what exactly to do with it. Anyone willing to give a nudge in the right direction?
4rk1t3k7 11-Aug-18 02:53 PM
@ephreal if you're still having problems with web exploitation, feel free to dm me
waldo 11-Aug-18 03:01 PM
did crucible just go down for anyone else?
merman 11-Aug-18 03:04 PM
anyone that can give me a nudge on the web exploit smtp header injection? pretty sure I've got the right vector, just not setting or using the right parameter to get the email to where it needs to go
mycroft 11-Aug-18 03:19 PM
Yeah @merman if you hear anything lemme know same prob here
C45tr0 11-Aug-18 03:31 PM
Any one got a hint for the Decode Acrylic, not sure what the +- or the ones starting with a diamond might be..
daxorid 11-Aug-18 03:39 PM
uhm
I'm too drunk to discern what's too spoilery
this might be too spoilery, but they mean exactly what they mean in the regular world: +, -, 0
if that's too much someone please tell me
guiseofreality 11-Aug-18 03:44 PM
anyone have the format for "Badge Usage" quest?
matool 11-Aug-18 03:55 PM
anyone have a second pair of eyes they could lend to the session hijack quest. I think Im overlooking some very simple step
hackakhan 11-Aug-18 03:56 PM
@schrodinger @waldo it’s not asking for the cracked password. Read the question again 😃
Notius 11-Aug-18 03:59 PM
Cure
I used the current for the plague and got a code but not sure where to submit to the daemon but not sure if it needs to be to a specific questions or just the straight daemon terminal.
*cure
deepz 11-Aug-18 04:02 PM
man this first Rorschach quest is driving me nuts
I must be missing something simple
fluffy 11-Aug-18 04:03 PM
I'm pretty sure I know what it is but I can't find words that describe it that the daemon accepts
4rk1t3k7 11-Aug-18 04:19 PM
I'm working on the file upload bypass quest in the Web Exploitation line. It's talking about how the site only accepts images, but I'm not even seeing any option to upload a file anywhere...Have I finally cracked and am just going completely crazy?
Umarth 11-Aug-18 04:19 PM
anyone willing to take a look at my hashcat mask and tell me what I might be hosing up?
waldo 11-Aug-18 04:20 PM
@Umarth I can look at it
Dylnuge 11-Aug-18 04:21 PM
For events starting in a little bit, can we leave and come back during them? I have a friend doing a lightning talk at 5:40 and I want to go cheer them on (edited)
Sanity 11-Aug-18 04:23 PM
@Dylnuge I mean, you can leave, we're not locking any doors.......
Whether or not you should leave is entirely up to you and how you feel about events
jonah 11-Aug-18 04:25 PM
@michaelansel having a bit of trouble; no ebtables in my environment... is that only kernel versions after... 4.8?
ha nvm
lt_dan 11-Aug-18 04:26 PM
@4rk1t3k7 files can be uploaded in the settings if you look around
sudochop 11-Aug-18 04:27 PM
@Notius did you have any luck with the pairing challenge?
4rk1t3k7 11-Aug-18 04:27 PM
Wow. Yep, just going crazy. Thanks @lt_dan
Notius 11-Aug-18 04:29 PM
No luck yet.
jonah 11-Aug-18 04:29 PM
I almost made it through this whole thing from a google cloud shell, but I'm going to have to go local soon anyway 😃
Sanity 11-Aug-18 04:30 PM
I will give Rorschach hints to the first two people who bring me ice-cold Cokes! (Yes, it has to be Coke!)
sudochop 11-Aug-18 04:31 PM
@Notius yeah same unfortunately
Sanity 11-Aug-18 04:31 PM
I need caffeine and Caesar's properties only have Pepsi :(
danarchy 11-Aug-18 04:33 PM
So an 8ball or just a couple bumps
Ohhhh soda nm
Sanity 11-Aug-18 04:33 PM
yeah the carbonated soft drink version XD
If you don't want Rorschach hints, I will also give bribe points for the first two ice-cold soft drink Cokes I get
mycroft 11-Aug-18 04:39 PM
I really wish we could read the daemons minds... we know what this thing is, can match it to exactly a specific type of that thing
now it's gonna be "which name of that thing" is it from "this set of standards and nomenclature, or this other one."
and we're probably naming the entire wrong thing
sudochop 11-Aug-18 04:41 PM
Anyone available to provide a bit of advice on the pairing challenge?
caine 11-Aug-18 04:42 PM
TFW dm me
TabyKhat 11-Aug-18 04:48 PM
I completed the great escape hinged handcuff challenge, and received the code for the daemon. But it is not working- has anyone else completed this quest successfully?
XakEp 11-Aug-18 04:49 PM
is entering paired badge info still broke in the daemon?
sudochop 11-Aug-18 04:55 PM
@XakEp Not sure, although a few seem to be struggling, myself included
XakEp 11-Aug-18 04:55 PM
i have the data, daemon won't take it
😦
sudochop 11-Aug-18 04:57 PM
Samesies
KaptureX 11-Aug-18 05:01 PM
so on that topic you need the ID: XXXXX and the entire Pair Sig? or just whats on the screen before it keeps scrolling
sudochop 11-Aug-18 05:02 PM
I was doing ID PairSig
But the full sig
So all the scrolling
Didn't work though
ephreal 11-Aug-18 05:03 PM
Anyone able to give a hint on the smtp header forgery? I think I'm missing the last step
mce9 11-Aug-18 05:05 PM
Has the Cyberez-Legacy network been up today?
mycroft 11-Aug-18 05:11 PM
gotta ask for @Gater_Byte to set it up for the challenge 😃
Planes aren't Patterns & Pattern's aren't Planes but if you are having trouble seeing through the ink, you should try them both. (edited)
XakEp 11-Aug-18 05:17 PM
anyone have any help for the little endian? I know I have the numbers right, I'm probably formatting it wrong
YiPz 11-Aug-18 05:19 PM
Instead of 28 use 17
Dunno why that’s the case, but it worked for me
foon08 11-Aug-18 05:41 PM
Whats the format for the radio id and sig
wishbone 11-Aug-18 05:51 PM
ID SIG but I'm pretty sure it's still broken.
foon08 11-Aug-18 05:52 PM
Oh ic
gwertzman 11-Aug-18 06:09 PM
I'm having trouble with the cross-site scripting; can anyone PM me?
ChestAFurr 11-Aug-18 06:09 PM
ya still cant get id sig to work
foon08 11-Aug-18 06:11 PM
How about the PCB common file name?
Dylnuge 11-Aug-18 06:14 PM
Is the "Lynksys" network up in the same place the "N3tgear" is?
bn37a0x 11-Aug-18 06:29 PM
@Flitt did you get your question answered? Was wondering the same thing about it being one number or two.
0xDoctor 11-Aug-18 06:40 PM
Is the Retro Commodore 64 C64 Question #17 bugged. I put in a range and it showd the "greeen" correct text howver still does not show completed?
bn37a0x 11-Aug-18 06:43 PM
Would appreciate a hint for the base-24 big endian 22 15 conversion. I know the conversion value, but is there an expected format? Nothing seems to be accepted.
daxorid 11-Aug-18 06:44 PM
format should just be a normal decimal number
[my beer] tadamotherfucker 11-Aug-18 06:48 PM
y'all got any more of them rorschach hints?
Ironman 11-Aug-18 06:57 PM
@daxorid Same issue with endian question...tried every way I can think of entering it, doesn't accept. DM?
daxorid 11-Aug-18 06:58 PM
sure, dm., it's just me and my bourbon in a place other than con while everyone else gets to run the tap epic battle because FML
(that means yes)
liath 11-Aug-18 07:17 PM
WTT bribes for hints on the verilog quest
wobbles 11-Aug-18 07:47 PM
Has anyone actually gotten retro C64 question #17 to answer correctly? I've entered what I am sure is the correct answer every way I can think of... would love a hint on the basic format expected.
daxorid 11-Aug-18 07:48 PM
yes. dm me
vanillagranilla [StickerS] 11-Aug-18 07:51 PM
Same here, dm for help. I'm around
Dylnuge 11-Aug-18 08:13 PM
I think I beat the MH WPA cracking by accident...
it accepted a submission I intended for another quest as accurate. @Gater_Byte is it possibly accepting arbitrary input by accident? (edited)
(there's an extremely remote chance the thing I submitted was the password, but I really, really doubt it)
Gater_Byte 11-Aug-18 08:26 PM
@Dylnuge Unfortunately I didn’t get the quest turn off quick enough.....the router got fucked up so that one is now off the list
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Dylnuge 11-Aug-18 08:26 PM
No worries, thanks for looking into it! 😄
Gater_Byte 11-Aug-18 08:27 PM
I’m grabbing a quick bite to eat but will be on discord and hopefully be right back up after having eaten since lunch
zipmaster 11-Aug-18 08:34 PM
Uhh anyone see that YouTube link come by as a message in the site?
temple 11-Aug-18 08:41 PM
anyone know how to refresh the Daemon? I don't appear to have the vast majority of Quests available.
danarchy 11-Aug-18 08:46 PM
@temple temp did you finish zero knowledge basics?
temple 11-Aug-18 08:46 PM
@danarchy I did. It shows up in my completed quests.
danarchy 11-Aug-18 08:48 PM
@temple that one did it for me
0awesome 11-Aug-18 08:56 PM
Can someone help me with biggie or little ie?
DarkBushido 11-Aug-18 09:00 PM
Yet another pairing question, do I need to enter the full 96 character sig?
0awesome 11-Aug-18 09:05 PM
@Gater_Byte Can you help me with biggie or little ie?
Gater_Byte 11-Aug-18 09:06 PM
@0awesome I don’t understand the question
0awesome 11-Aug-18 09:12 PM
@Gater_Byte I have coverted this number every way I can think of, maybe a hint to make sure I'm on the right track
matool 11-Aug-18 09:26 PM
@0awesome if you do it by hand, its actually easier.
myc_lin 11-Aug-18 10:24 PM
does anyone have any ideas on how to enumerate ANYTHING from a DNSMASQ 2.7.6 server that's listening on TCP/UDP and REFUSING all PTR lookups?
We've tried enumerating ALL ptrs in the RFC1918 space (edited)
wireless captures show no other networks on the subnet
we tried an arpscan across the layer 2 address ranges
Vetrom 11-Aug-18 10:28 PM
Dm me
Brinne 11-Aug-18 11:09 PM
Hello... is anyone around who could answer what is probably a pretty simple electronics question?
speexvocon 11-Aug-18 11:12 PM
I can try, dm me if you want
lengyu 11-Aug-18 11:14 PM
could anyone help with session hijacking challenge? i think i have the right info but not sure how to use it now
CPU.J0neZ 12-Aug-18 12:13 AM
does anyone know how the bestow points works? we just tried it and the points did not change
😸✨ 12-Aug-18 12:22 AM
hello hi 102.1 - datasheet diving when I did this Q earlier: What percentage of the maximum intensity is seen at 10 degrees off-axis (aka 10 degrees away from “direct viewing”)? (e.g. "10%")(0/1) it had a green response and gave me 1/1. When I went back to it, the result went back to 0/1 and didn't want to take my old answer. edit: why is this happening? (edited)
mycroft 12-Aug-18 12:32 AM
@GuloGuloDesu are the submissions for Gulo Crypto down? They don't seem to be scoring
nvm
GuloGuloDesu 12-Aug-18 12:33 AM
I talked with some people and they said everything was working
Ok
mycroft 12-Aug-18 12:33 AM
nvm
caine 12-Aug-18 01:30 AM
Best way to break a runningkey cipher??
gwertzman 12-Aug-18 01:32 AM
@caine all those ciphers can be attacked with brute force & mathematical analysis; look for tools
gwertzman 12-Aug-18 01:42 AM
for the command injection challenge, I keep getting "date:extra operand" --- it's not running my second command but instead thinks it's an operand for the date function. Can anyone who's awake PM me to help w/ this?
Aeternalis Mage 12-Aug-18 02:02 AM
Anyone awake enough to help with the Encryption gone bad?
gwertzman 12-Aug-18 02:03 AM
@Aeternalis Mage which one are you on?
Aeternalis Mage 12-Aug-18 02:03 AM
password partr
K01N 12-Aug-18 07:22 AM
Banana
gateherder 12-Aug-18 08:16 AM
@😸✨ is this still happening? if so send me pm..
vanillagranilla [StickerS] 12-Aug-18 08:31 AM
I've completed Dr. Decoder part 1. What do I need to do to unlock part 2? It's not coming up as available.
WeLuffYou 12-Aug-18 08:59 AM
^^^
same problem
also looking for hints on getting started with the binary exploitation (3rd time seeing it and I still have no idea how to approach it proper) or how to measure brightness of a derated LED
gwertzman 12-Aug-18 09:24 AM
I'm really, really frustrated with the command injection problem and would LOVE some help getting it solved. I know exactly what I need to do, and I really think it's just down to getting the exact right syntax at this point.
Arznix 12-Aug-18 09:36 AM
@WeLuffYou I think for the binary exploit you need to upload an ELF executable file using NEC AT and then execute the ELF. The ELF is the binary for a program that asks for a string. You need to enter a string longer than the 8 bit buffer. I figured out how to upload file to server but not execute so far. It looks like alternative you can use NEC AT to run a Python program that does the same thing using the online format.
WeLuffYou 12-Aug-18 09:38 AM
that would make sense. I haven't tried figuring out how to upload anything, and didn't even fully occur to me. Thanks!
Arznix 12-Aug-18 09:39 AM
@WeLuffYou if you figure out how to execute remotely let me know. Trying Python route right now.
WeLuffYou 12-Aug-18 09:40 AM
I'm working on another chain right now but if I figure it out I'll let you know
gwertzman 12-Aug-18 09:41 AM
Is it just me or did all the unstarted quests just vanish from "available quest chains"?
I don't think I started them all....
waldo 12-Aug-18 09:58 AM
I can't see the available quest chains either
I was hoping to use those to pass some time waiting for the flight
whopis 12-Aug-18 09:59 AM
Same here. Can’t see available quests.
Flattire 12-Aug-18 09:59 AM
can anyone help we with itchy itchy scratchy scratchy?
or virulent vibes?
gwertzman 12-Aug-18 10:00 AM
Now they're working again
That was weird
waldo 12-Aug-18 10:01 AM
yay!
MotoPsych0 12-Aug-18 10:01 AM
@gwertzman come find me or em me what you've got. I'll check it out
gwertzman 12-Aug-18 10:01 AM
I'm trying to clean up my half done quest lines and I got stalled on Rorschach. Not even sure how to start
@MotoPsych0 thanks! @merman got me fixed up (edited)
hackakhan 12-Aug-18 10:03 AM
Eating breakfast then I’m heading over to contest area to get playing again
If anyone wants to meet up, let me know
gwertzman 12-Aug-18 10:03 AM
Can anyone tell me the first image? Or even what category we're in?
MotoPsych0 12-Aug-18 10:03 AM
Ok NP...gonna get cuff'd then
gwertzman 12-Aug-18 10:04 AM
@hackakhan where are you eating? I'm in the flamingo
gateherder 12-Aug-18 10:04 AM
@vanillagranilla [StickerS] and @WeLuffYou can you see dr decoder pt 2 now? (edited)
hackakhan 12-Aug-18 10:04 AM
Just stopped at a cafe in bellagio with coworker. My team is to the wind today so I may be solo over there
Almost done
vanillagranilla [StickerS] 12-Aug-18 10:06 AM
@gateherder yes, thanks!
gateherder 12-Aug-18 10:07 AM
hey I found @waldo !
WeLuffYou 12-Aug-18 10:07 AM
@gateherder working on it right now
hackakhan 12-Aug-18 10:07 AM
@gateherder next assignment is Carmen San diego
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waldo 12-Aug-18 10:16 AM
@gateherder That's good because I'm still trying to find myself. (Where's existential Waldo?)
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C45tr0 12-Aug-18 10:39 AM
@WeLuffYou for the berated leds: I'm pretty sure that was in the data sheet along with some math. If I remember the problem
WeLuffYou 12-Aug-18 10:44 AM
Ill go over the footnotes again. Thanks!
Lol (edited)
Im just a tad tired
Discord daemon guessing. Im making it a thing
gwertzman 12-Aug-18 11:25 AM
I'm looking for advice on hijacking the King OfSpades session
buckdover 12-Aug-18 11:26 AM
Anyone working on the Rorschach quest? @[my beer] tadamotherfucker and I are stuck. We are no longer seeing cartoon characters tho.
gwertzman 12-Aug-18 11:26 AM
I thought it would be as simple as replacing the SessionAuth cookie in the browser and refreshing the page, but now I"m logged out
foon08 12-Aug-18 12:07 PM
can somone tell me what I am doing wrong for the binary exploitation. Ii am on the step with objdump
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Hap 12-Aug-18 12:20 PM
@Sanity If we had sided with Biz instead of the Deckers this year, would Mona have made an appearance with the stolen secret?
Sanity 12-Aug-18 12:25 PM
@Hap I can neither confirm nor deny what would have happened if you had made a different choice
the story has progressed in the direction the agents chose 😇
WeLuffYou 12-Aug-18 12:26 PM
I'm curious about that March Hare API. 🐰
Hap 12-Aug-18 12:29 PM
Just breakfast thoughts after catching up on the lore and the post by @Tawnos. Looking forward to seeing where things go next year! Thanks again to the DN crew.
gwertzman 12-Aug-18 02:18 PM
Is the Daemon shut down? Or can we continue solving puzzles?
I tried submitting an answer to the password hash just now and it didn't go through
McL0v1n[AU] 12-Aug-18 02:20 PM
@gwertzman which password hash one? You can message me
cinnamon 12-Aug-18 04:35 PM
@foon08 @WeLuffYou i can help with binary exploitation questions
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just ping me whenever and ill try to reply asap
WeLuffYou 12-Aug-18 04:40 PM
Thanks! I'm currently about to start working on the verilog again, but the help is appreciated. I'll let you know how it goes next time I try!
speexvocon 12-Aug-18 05:25 PM
Has anyone decoded the message from the king of spades?
jonah 12-Aug-18 06:16 PM
Same one as last year
speexvocon 12-Aug-18 06:17 PM
I wasn't around last year
caine 12-Aug-18 06:26 PM
Hey good to meet you guys and thanks for all the help along the way!!
Arznix 12-Aug-18 07:33 PM
@cinnamon Did you use netcat and one line python code to cause the overflow or is it easier to upload a ELF to the server and remote execute? How do you remote eexecute if that is the approach?
cinnamon 12-Aug-18 07:35 PM
@Arznix i think some of the preconceptions arent quite there yet.
The way you gain remote execution when doing something like an overflow is by supplying data that is processed by the vulnerable binary in such a way that a value used to determine control flow is overwritten
or manipulated
In the DC Darknet case, we're looking at simple buffer overflows where special values like the return pointer and the base pointer on the stack are also written to because the bounds checking was not properly done
Netcat is just one way to interact with such a program
Uploading an ELF to the server and remote executing doesnt quite make sense in this scenario because you dont have a way to upload a binary to the server and cause it to execute
you simply have the control over where the program executes next in memory
aaaaa 12-Aug-18 07:39 PM
is the dcdarknet game closed? Sorry not sure if this is the corrrect channel to ask
cinnamon 12-Aug-18 07:39 PM
i think the challenges are still up
but the scoreboard has been frozen
@Arznix to pop a shell from here, you can apply techniques like jump to shellcode if the No eXecute protection are not enabled on the binary or return oriented programming if they are
aaaaa 12-Aug-18 07:40 PM
im logged in the daemon but i'm not sure what commands to send, and there are no challenges in the 'quests' tab
cinnamon 12-Aug-18 07:41 PM
these are just fancy ways to order a sequence of instructions to tell the operating system to spawn a process with your shell and set up the communication channels to you
@aaaaa let me check
you may be right
the available quests are gone for me too
i still have my in progress quests though
aaaaa 12-Aug-18 07:42 PM
does dcdark usually leave the game open after defcon?
cinnamon 12-Aug-18 07:42 PM
iirc they do
aaaaa 12-Aug-18 07:43 PM
and they will open source the badge after defcon, correct?
Arznix 12-Aug-18 07:45 PM
I think I am confused then. The ELF is the binary for the sample C program which is a program that prompts for a string. Netcat will let you upload the binary in theory.
Sanity 12-Aug-18 07:45 PM
we'll reopen quests once we've all recovered from Defcon!
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@aaaaa @cinnamon ^^
aaaaa 12-Aug-18 07:46 PM
awesome 😄 thanks
Arznix 12-Aug-18 07:50 PM
@cinnamon So is the approach to execute a online python program using the python -E option in netcat that over writes the bounds of a buffer then or am I over thinking it?
cinnamon 12-Aug-18 07:51 PM
@Arznix Netcat simply allows you to interact with a service over a socket
you are not uploading a binary
wait
which challenge are you talking about
the binary exploitation ones and the gibson quest line?
Arznix 12-Aug-18 07:54 PM
@cinnamon First challenge in Binary Exploit. It was the same challenge as the binary challenge last year. Do not have Daemon open in front of me at moment so I can more give you the exact label.
cinnamon 12-Aug-18 07:54 PM
i have the bin
Okay so this is the source to the binary
#include "../../libctf/ctf.h" #include "stdio.h" void callme(void) { printf("{key:****************}\n"); } int main(void) { int key = 0xdeadbeef; int buf = 0x12345678; setvbuf(stdout, NULL, _IONBF, 0); if ((ctf_readsn(fileno(stdin), (char *)&buf, 8))) { if (key == 0x42424242) callme(); } return 0; }
the real thing you should be looking at is the 1_bbbbh.elf file though
$ ls -la 1_bbbbh.elf -rwxr-xr-x 1 vagrant vagrant 14944 Aug 7 22:00 1_bbbbh.elf
It takes an input as shown in the source and compares a canary value
$ ./1_bbbbh.elf AAAA
The objective here is to make callme() execute
now notice when we launched the program
it blocked
and accepted input
basically that's just stdin and stdout
when its networked
like in
$ nc exploitables.dcdark.net 12345 AAAA
what it's doing is just redirecting the stdin and stdout to a network socket when the exploitables.dcdark.net server accepts the connection
To clarify, its the stdin and stdout of the remote program
your netcat side just opens a network connection
You can see exactly what it's reading here
ctf_readsn(fileno(stdin), (char *)&buf, 8)
it's reading 8 bytes into a character buffer (actually a 32 bit integer which means 4 bytes)
so if you sent 8 bytes
you'll be overwriting the key value
for examples sake, we can write an actual pwntools script to solve the challenge
from pwn import * def main(): p = process('./1_bbbbh.elf') p.interactive() if __name__ == '__main__': main()
as a skeleton
this is exactly the same as when you invoke it on the command line
the reason why you have a local copy
is so you can debug ur exploit
Notice the key being redacted here : {key:****************}
normally only the server's binary has the real key
and your local copy has a placeholder one
so you're forced to pwn the remote server
now since the objective is to overwrite key with 0x42424242
we just need to send 4 bytes of padding and the 0x42424242 value
so we dont actually send an actual ELF file
for the server to execute
but just data for the server to process
McL0v1n[AU] 12-Aug-18 08:03 PM
@cinnamon I love that you're really working on allnthis, but this is too much info spoilers for chat.
cinnamon 12-Aug-18 08:04 PM
isnt it over yet
Arznix 12-Aug-18 08:04 PM
@nnamon#116535 So the ELF binary is already running on the server side. You just sent it input to overflow the buffer?
cinnamon 12-Aug-18 08:04 PM
yes
well, i can just change the problem
McL0v1n[AU] 12-Aug-18 08:04 PM
It is, but we still try to keep this chat not overt
cinnamon 12-Aug-18 08:05 PM
well
i guess ill bounce then
WeLuffYou 12-Aug-18 08:05 PM
nnamon thanks for all that.
I really didn't get it
McL0v1n[AU] 12-Aug-18 08:06 PM
@cinnamon no need to bounce
cinnamon 12-Aug-18 08:06 PM
thats why im walking thru it step by step
because i find its easier
once you have a methodology
to follow when beginning
McL0v1n[AU] 12-Aug-18 08:06 PM
Just of someone can help you, too much information should be kept in a PM
cinnamon 12-Aug-18 08:07 PM
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Arznix 12-Aug-18 08:07 PM
@cinnamon Thanks for explanation. A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing sometimes.:) Too much over thinking.
cinnamon 12-Aug-18 08:07 PM
its not exactly complete yet
but eh
WeLuffYou 12-Aug-18 08:08 PM
This is the third time we've seen this challenge, defcon is over and I think its about time someone broke it down and explained it
cinnamon 12-Aug-18 08:08 PM
linux-exploitation-course - A Course on Intermediate Level Linux Exploitation
this might help a little
with learning how to use pwntools
and debugging the local copy of a binary before attacking a remote one
good luck with the challenges all
WeLuffYou 12-Aug-18 08:09 PM
Much appreciated nnamon!
cinnamon 12-Aug-18 08:10 PM
linux-exploitation-course - A Course on Intermediate Level Linux Exploitation
this should be an analogue of the challenge
@WeLuffYou happy to help!
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@Arznix this might explain a little about how the remote binary is invoked
ubuntu@ubuntu-xenial:/vagrant/lessons/3_intro_to_tools/build$ socat TCP4-listen:1330,reuseaddr,fork EXEC:./2_interactive
socat just turns that executable into a network service by redirecting the stdin and stdout file descriptors
Arznix 12-Aug-18 08:11 PM
@cinnamon I think if it was clear the ELF was already running on the server side more people would get it.
WeLuffYou 12-Aug-18 08:12 PM
Its also worth mentioning they previously had a channel dedicated to help with the exploitable quest that was taken down for defcon, probably to avoid spoilerz
cinnamon 12-Aug-18 08:12 PM
i suppose its a little bit of knowledge blindness i guess because its a given thing in ctfs to get a neutered version of a remote binary
but for a new player that might not exactly be super obvious
@WeLuffYou yeah i remember that channel
haha
WeLuffYou 12-Aug-18 08:16 PM
Yeah I didnt get that. Now I do and it seems obvious.
Arznix 12-Aug-18 08:16 PM
@cinnamon I am coming from the developer side so less inclined to think offense. Good to know the CTF protocol though for framing the problem.
WeLuffYou 12-Aug-18 08:19 PM
Anyway whether or not it is eventually deemed that it was too spoilery by the staff, I really appreciate the starting point given. I look forward to taking this and using it to work through the questline later any hope it helps others who were stumped. (edited)
So, 100% appreciated!
I'm sure I will have more questions on it later even still. 😆
Arznix 12-Aug-18 08:23 PM
Not sure if the phrasing of the problem was on purpose but if it was not a one sentence explanation would resolve it for a lot of people. Sometimes people forget explanations can be interpreted many ways for Noobs
WeLuffYou 12-Aug-18 08:29 PM
Maybe. All I know is even after trying it I was totally lost and the point of these challenges is to guide people through discovering things not keep it arcane forever. Maybe I am biased because I've personally struggled a few seperate times with this same quest and failed to find a good explanation through google-fu but I really appreciated that. I get the importance of not spelling everything out too much though so maybe I'm wrong. (edited)
BigTaro 12-Aug-18 08:41 PM
I just wanted to say thanks for awesome challenges this year
noiseandfury 13-Aug-18 02:27 AM
Hey there, I just joined and I'm not sure what to do. I logged in and see that there is a blank quest page. Is the game only active leading up to/during defcon or can it be played after?
kaosaur 13-Aug-18 02:45 AM
@noiseandfury it can usually be played after but the operatives (staff) likely need a few weeks to recover first
it is definitely worth doing the challenges outside of the con
gwertzman 13-Aug-18 07:17 AM
I also cracked the NTLM hash, but the site doesn't accept it. @schrodinger or @waldo did you ever get anywhere with that?
I felt so bad ass for successfully using Hashcat for the first time - I love discovering new tools - but then was like... Oh. Anticlimax. (edited)
noiseandfury 13-Aug-18 10:25 AM
@kaosaur Thanks! This was my first con and I had a blast. I'm looking forward to playing and learning more about what all the defcon communities do.
daxorid 13-Aug-18 10:30 AM
@noiseandfury this is what defcon communities do:
kaosaur 13-Aug-18 10:37 AM
コロコロカービィ(°°) https://t.co/f1DUx8vjdt
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KingLOCAR 13-Aug-18 11:36 AM
Chance of a full dcdn badge secrets write-up? (edited)
My badge is leaving Las Vegas with the gift that keeps giving chlamydia and herpes (edited)
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Gater_Byte 13-Aug-18 01:22 PM
@KingLOCAR Give me a day or 2 and yes, plus we will show you how to make your own NPC's!!!
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noiseandfury 13-Aug-18 02:59 PM
@daxorid I don't think I will ever be that cool
MotoPsych0 13-Aug-18 03:20 PM
@Gater_Byte nice. Can we make our own diseases too? Maybe we can add spanish flu and if you don't cure it fast enough you have to reflash...lol
Gater_Byte 13-Aug-18 03:24 PM
😄 that sounds like a cool idea!!! @MotoPsych0
blinky 13-Aug-18 04:12 PM
Darknet Newbie Here- Sitting at the airport and going to try to get started. in some quests. I don'r see any quests now that I'm logged in. Can someone point me toward something to get started?
MotoPsych0 13-Aug-18 04:14 PM
You'll need to wait atleast a few days...the operatives need some time to recoup then they may release the quests again. @staff can correct me if I'm wrong.
blinky 13-Aug-18 04:15 PM
Ok I thought they stayed up, even though they didn't count for the contest. Thanks for the quick reply
Gater_Byte 13-Aug-18 04:15 PM
@blinky .... @MotoPsych0 has spoken true....
blinky 13-Aug-18 04:15 PM
I'll check back
Gater_Byte 13-Aug-18 04:16 PM
After the contest closed, we shut down the daemon... we hope to bring up a few for year round use, but will need a little bit of time to rest.
If/when we will bring content online, we will use both the #announcement channel and twitter ..... in the mean time also make sure to checkout the holon.network website, it's our sister site that has more information for year round content and projects
@blinky ^
blinky 13-Aug-18 04:17 PM
Got it. Looked interesting, but I didn't play at defcon. Hoped to get a feel for it and then join in next year. Will look at holon.netwok
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gateherder 13-Aug-18 04:42 PM
@MotoPsych0, @cmdc0de has already released the badge code for DCDN7 (https://github.com/thedarknet) -- if you want to add new illnesses, go for it! 😉 (edited)
feath3rz 13-Aug-18 04:43 PM
Someone make mad cow disease 🐄
McL0v1n[AU] 13-Aug-18 04:47 PM
👍
gateherder 13-Aug-18 04:47 PM
thinking ... if only someone would make an SAO with a speaker...
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McL0v1n[AU] 13-Aug-18 04:47 PM
Dilly dilly
cailín+iora[AU] 13-Aug-18 06:01 PM
So once everyone has recovered will people be around here and continuing to chat? I want to keep reading and learning so that by next year I have a better foundation on at least some things.
feath3rz 13-Aug-18 06:03 PM
I think people are around 😃 I’ve seen some get a little silent but I bet the talkative ones don’t disappear
McL0v1n[AU] 13-Aug-18 06:05 PM
We will @cailín+iora[AU]
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You just have to ping around every now and then
cailín+iora[AU] 13-Aug-18 06:09 PM
Yay! I'll probably keep working on learning some of the stuff from the quests if they go back on the daemon.
zeroaltitude 13-Aug-18 06:12 PM
The daemon content will largely return in a couple weeks :)
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McL0v1n[AU] 13-Aug-18 06:13 PM
@cailín+iora[AU] if it's in your in progress you should still be able to access it
daxorid 13-Aug-18 06:21 PM
hey 0a glad you’re still alive. will you be @ cactuscon?
cailín+iora[AU] 13-Aug-18 06:23 PM
Oh yay!!! Hadn't even looked!
McL0v1n[AU] 13-Aug-18 06:26 PM
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WeLuffYou 13-Aug-18 06:30 PM
That is why the first thing I do when I have new quests is to click on them in case I don't get around to them. I learned from last year lol.
McL0v1n[AU] 13-Aug-18 06:30 PM
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Dylnuge 13-Aug-18 06:37 PM
Is the audio for "Audiophiles, Unite" hidden somewhere on the website or was that a physical in-person quest that can't be done anymore?
McL0v1n[AU] 13-Aug-18 06:39 PM
No it's in other quests
WeLuffYou 13-Aug-18 06:40 PM
There are hints in another one of the quests that was an at defcon thing.
McL0v1n[AU] 13-Aug-18 06:46 PM
@Dylnuge think about who's quest is it and what other quests they've done
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arphanetx 13-Aug-18 10:13 PM
Anyone could help me how to star playing ? Just put together the badge but I do not know anything else
Tawnos 13-Aug-18 10:14 PM
@arphanetx start at dcdark.net - log in, and connect to the daemon
arphanetx 13-Aug-18 10:14 PM
Yeah
Tawnos 13-Aug-18 10:14 PM
under available quests, expand one then click it
arphanetx 13-Aug-18 10:14 PM
But ask for commands
Tawnos 13-Aug-18 10:14 PM
it will help walk you through the steps of using it
arphanetx 13-Aug-18 10:14 PM
Ah ok ok
Tawnos 13-Aug-18 10:14 PM
the first quest is the intro to the daemon
arphanetx 13-Aug-18 10:15 PM
I just do not see any available from my mobile
Thanks
McL0v1n[AU] 13-Aug-18 10:21 PM
@arphanetx mobile is difficult sometimes
arphanetx 13-Aug-18 10:21 PM
Yeah I’m just checking that hehehe not seeing any quest going for my lap
Thanks a lot
Dylnuge 13-Aug-18 11:44 PM
I think the quests might only show up if you already started them right now
I'm not sure because I started every quest during DEFCON, but I've heard that from others 😆
McL0v1n[AU] 13-Aug-18 11:50 PM
WOOO! I solved @cmdc0de 's acrylic and follow up
ggktp 14-Aug-18 07:39 AM
OK, no Quests visible... Just a cryptic dialogue when going to the link DARKNET 7. Tried to use some of the clues on the Daemon CLI but... nothing... What gives?
WeLuffYou 14-Aug-18 07:46 AM
New quests are currently inaccessible. They will be back up in a few weeks
burncycle 14-Aug-18 07:54 AM
The daemon gets shut down at the end of Defcon and the operatives bring it back online between a few days and a couple weeks after Defcon for people to play around with it. Keep an eye on #announcements or the darknet twitter for when they bring it back up.
kaosaur 14-Aug-18 07:58 AM
If you want the quests to go back up faster, buy the operatives some spa days (kidding, mostly)
I came back to about 10,000 emails at work today -- I'm sure a lot of folks are doing the same.
O Hai Thear! 14-Aug-18 08:26 AM
Haha, spa days doesn't sound too bad.
McL0v1n[AU] 14-Aug-18 08:45 AM
Agreed. I feel like I could use one
O Hai Thear! 14-Aug-18 08:59 AM
Almost got enough sleep today! 6ish hours.
How are you people doing?
McL0v1n[AU] 14-Aug-18 09:00 AM
I slept in definitely. I'm headed to pick up PacketSniffur
O Hai Thear! 14-Aug-18 09:00 AM
Awww
McL0v1n[AU] 14-Aug-18 09:01 AM
Yeah. The kennel posts photos of her on Instagram and she looked like she had a good time
cailín+iora[AU] 14-Aug-18 09:10 AM
Aw yay puppers!!
McL0v1n[AU] 14-Aug-18 09:12 AM
I had them hold her an extra day because I got into town late. They said "don't worry about the extra day! We love her!"
kaosaur 14-Aug-18 09:30 AM
slept through pretty much the whole flight back and then 6 hours this morning. got to work and my time for the next 2 weeks is already booked 😨
O Hai Thear! 14-Aug-18 09:31 AM
That's because you're a champion now
kaosaur 14-Aug-18 09:31 AM
LOL
O Hai Thear! 14-Aug-18 09:31 AM
Everyone wants a piece of Kaosaur :P
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kaosaur 14-Aug-18 09:31 AM
This is true
I haven't really said anything about it at work though
cailín+iora[AU] 14-Aug-18 09:38 AM
They can just feel it radiating off of you.
kaosaur 14-Aug-18 09:38 AM
a week in vegas and defcon did put me in a pretty great mood, yeah
they aren't used to it! 😄
defcon/darknet gets my best self 😄
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burncycle 14-Aug-18 09:41 AM
that'll last until this afternoon. then you'll go back to your ornery self
kaosaur 14-Aug-18 09:41 AM
accurate
O Hai Thear! 14-Aug-18 09:43 AM
Can we just have a 24/7 DEF CON already?
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McL0v1n[AU] 14-Aug-18 09:44 AM
I agree!
kaosaur 14-Aug-18 09:45 AM
Something I was discussing with some folks before DC that I seriously want to look into: an ongoing CTF series with a recurring scheduled broadcast event around it
like an esport
it's a matter of getting the right people involved in the broadcast and challenges
O Hai Thear! 14-Aug-18 09:47 AM
I don't think CTF is a spectator sport, but it's an interesting idea
kaosaur 14-Aug-18 09:48 AM
It isn't really, but interviews with CTF participants and experts explaining challenges & writeups would be very educational
the competition part of it would be maybe 5% of the show
it's more a matter of showing people they can do it
cailín+iora[AU] 14-Aug-18 09:50 AM
Oh man i would love to see how people captured flags. It would help to see what they did and not just read write ups.
McL0v1n[AU] 14-Aug-18 09:59 AM
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KingLOCAR 14-Aug-18 05:25 PM
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Dylnuge 14-Aug-18 05:51 PM
Has anyone done the capacitor derating problem in Analog Electronics 102 who can help me check/understand my math?
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feath3rz 14-Aug-18 05:52 PM
Which one is that?
Dylnuge 14-Aug-18 05:52 PM
Derating also comes in the form of extending the life of capacitors. Rule of thumb: “Always derate caps 20%.” Example: your circuit is designed to operate on 14VDC but can occasionally see spikes of up to 28VDC. What voltage capacitor should you try to get to maximize circuit life?
feath3rz 14-Aug-18 05:52 PM
Oh I can help
Dylnuge 14-Aug-18 05:52 PM
Cool, DMing you 😃
Tawnos 14-Aug-18 06:24 PM
I'll also explain it in here without giving the answer - your capacitors can go kaboom if they get more voltage than they can handle, similarly, they (esp electrolytic) don't wear out as fast if they're given a bit of "padding". Solving the voltage you need is like having the final price paid for an item and knowing what the tax % is, but needing to find the original price. I.e. original price + (original price * tax) = final price, solve for original price.
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the spikes up to 28VDC tell you that you can't use the "designed voltage", because, again, kaboom!
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cailín+iora[AU] 14-Aug-18 06:56 PM
Hey @Tawnos can I pm and ask a question about the analog electronics one too?
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cailín+iora[AU] 14-Aug-18 07:05 PM
Never mind. Figured it out. 😊
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gateherder 14-Aug-18 07:06 PM
love those electrons
WeLuffYou 14-Aug-18 07:09 PM
I need to look at the one about derating and brightness again. I didn't get it when dc was still going on.
kaosaur 14-Aug-18 08:30 PM
Technologies and organizations should be redesigned to intermittently isolate people from each other's work for best collective performance in solving complex problems.
gateherder 14-Aug-18 08:45 PM
@WeLuffYou a buddy challenged me on the wording on that one Saturday evening ... I reworded it to be more clear..
McL0v1n[AU] 14-Aug-18 08:49 PM
Someone was using this on Friday and it was precise, but wasn't too impressed
kaosaur 14-Aug-18 08:52 PM
saves you from having to dedicate a power outlet to an iron...
and room in the suitcase 😛
McL0v1n[AU] 14-Aug-18 09:09 PM
The precision was nice, but lacked heat (if I remember correctly)
matool 14-Aug-18 09:40 PM
USB soldering iron? how is this possible?
kaosaur 14-Aug-18 09:41 PM
fast discharge batteries
Tawnos 14-Aug-18 09:41 PM
@cailín+iora[AU] go for it 😃
or ... not
sorry, sushi and such 😉
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Tawnos 14-Aug-18 11:08 PM
I don't want spoilers to turn into too much "find someone to get a DM" - kinda kills the community vibe 😃 - we hit a happy medium last year, providing hints and methods rather than answers 😃
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feath3rz 14-Aug-18 11:26 PM
Hmmm sounds fair :3
Dylnuge 14-Aug-18 11:45 PM
My hint for what I was doing wrong on the capacitor example: they don't sell capacitors at every imaginable voltage
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mycroft 14-Aug-18 11:49 PM
I think methods are super important. Also sometimes theres quirks to them (padding in b64, spaces in certain words that shouldn't have then etc ;)) (edited)
And just giving answers doesn't help someone understand the problem or why those things can happen.
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McL0v1n[AU] 14-Aug-18 11:53 PM
^^
Dylnuge 14-Aug-18 11:57 PM
Even when going to DM I avoid giving/receiving direct answers
I think we can be more "open" in #spoilers now. DMs during the preview challenges were nice because it avoided picking up too many hints for something you hadn't even had a chance to see and throw yourself at yet
Dom 15-Aug-18 12:43 AM
The low profile soldering irons are great for light soldering, but the first sight of a ground plane sucks the heat right out of them.
I like mine in a pinch, but I would still rather bring a decent iron with me since most are pretty portable as is.
JoyKil 15-Aug-18 02:14 AM
@kaosaur — just saw your thoughts on ctf broadcasting. Twitch actually has some streamers what will do ctf walkthroughs.
JoyKil 15-Aug-18 02:21 AM
Hehe yeah, I’ll have to link some streams when I’m awake. Just landed at the homestead and it’s 5:30am. 😃
kaosaur 15-Aug-18 02:21 AM
sleep? what's sleep? 😄
JoyKil 15-Aug-18 02:24 AM
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cailín+iora[AU] 15-Aug-18 04:34 AM
Yeah I have tried to avoid getting answers directly. I just thought it all went to DM because during the casefile teaser it seemed like if you said you had a question people offered to dm. Lol. So I got the impression that you guys were trying not to clog up the thread with everyone’s questions.
feath3rz 15-Aug-18 05:42 AM
During con I was inattentive to discord until the boss fight but anyone we ran into that needed help with stuff we did :3 it was mostly because we did a lot of running around questing. Which made me useless during boss fight cause at that point I was without those technical teaching quests lol
Kelevra 15-Aug-18 09:31 AM
I noticed the "Available Quests" area is blank now, does anyone know if this will be populated again anytime soon? for those of us trying to continue to learn?
daxorid 15-Aug-18 09:32 AM
I'm sure it will be when the operatives have recovered from conflu, persuaded their spouses not to leave them, etc
there are 823450982345098230495820345 other CTFs, reversing challenges, crackmes, crypto challenges, etc online in the meantime
Kelevra 15-Aug-18 09:33 AM
haha ok, this is my first year participating, was just curious what the standard protocol is. Thank you
oh nice, ill check those out as well
mycroft 15-Aug-18 09:39 AM
Capture The Flag, CTF teams, CTF ratings, CTF archive, CTF writeups
kaosaur 15-Aug-18 09:40 AM
I feel like death -- hope nobody else caught whatever I did
cailín+iora[AU] 15-Aug-18 09:41 AM
@kaosaur I fear that several people got what you did. Myself included. (edited)
burncycle 15-Aug-18 09:43 AM
welcome to Con Crud Con
JoyKil 15-Aug-18 12:21 PM
Sorry to hear you don’t feel well @cailín+iora[AU] and @kaosaur
kaosaur 15-Aug-18 12:21 PM
thank you @JoyKil -- hopefully it goes away soon
JoyKil 15-Aug-18 12:21 PM
I felt funky all week and today I’m almost normal.
JoyKil 15-Aug-18 12:24 PM
Besides the post-party comedown that is. Dopamine drops (U+2260) bass drops
kaosaur 15-Aug-18 12:26 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] that's about how I feel towards JFrog not answering my critical support ticket with them and it keeping me from WFH while I'm sick
cailín+iora[AU] 15-Aug-18 12:32 PM
Thanks @JoyKil !
JoyKil 15-Aug-18 12:33 PM
Sorry I didn’t get a chance to meet you @cailín+iora[AU] !
cailín+iora[AU] 15-Aug-18 12:34 PM
Same here! Next year for sure!
Tawnos 15-Aug-18 12:57 PM
A great "getting started" place to learn some CTF stuff: http://www.pwnable.kr/
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McL0v1n[AU] 15-Aug-18 12:58 PM
Thanks @Tawnos . I'll read that asap
JoyKil 15-Aug-18 01:02 PM
Thanks Tawnos! I’ve found the barrier of entry for ctfs to be quite high—esp for non-programmers.
cailín+iora[AU] 15-Aug-18 01:21 PM
That’s awesome! Thanks @Tawnos !
Yeah 15-Aug-18 01:35 PM
Shameless plug: Come to Virginia in November and participate in the TechforTroops.org CTF "Hack4Troops"! Great fundraising event for a great organization (sponsors for prizes are actively being sought now). Challenges for noobs to seasoned professionals!
No barrier for entry at that event! Trying to get enough sponsorship so there will be no registration or food costs. (edited)
McL0v1n[AU] 15-Aug-18 01:41 PM
@Yeah I'd be more than happy to go but I can't afford a flight (edited)
Yeah 15-Aug-18 01:43 PM
Another barrier for entry. (edited)
McL0v1n[AU] 15-Aug-18 01:44 PM
Someday I'll travel around to see all of you guys
Maybe when @Gater_Byte starts setting up holons I'll be able to do it too
Gater_Byte 15-Aug-18 01:52 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] i truly hope soo!!!! So tonight I will line out a few ideas and or schedule a Time for people who want to talk about starting holons this weekend.... I'll also put a link for people to submit questions, this will take place in the #holon-network channel
JoyKil 15-Aug-18 04:52 PM
Ohhh, @McL0v1n[AU] could be our traveling Holon ambassador? 🖤
En.v ( . )( . ) 16-Aug-18 05:54 AM
@Yeah @Prox ( ♥ Y ♥ ) and I might be able to make that since we are in the DC area!
Yeah 16-Aug-18 06:29 AM
It will be good to see you again @En.v ( . )( . )! The Hack4Troops CTF will be the Saturday after Veterans Day (November 17). The location and hours are published on the Tech for Troops events page. Right now (since it is a fundraiser) they are only waiving registration fees ($25.00) for staff of the sponsors. I am trying to get so many sponsors that no particpant has to pay anything.
eey0re 16-Aug-18 10:52 PM
Holy crap @kaosaur That is comprehensice
Comprehensive even
kaosaur 17-Aug-18 03:03 PM
Everybody should watch this
ploppowaffles 17-Aug-18 03:32 PM
@kaosaur lol... "what the internet is: ... hacker chat rooms ... it's a cauldron of evil!" looks around
kaosaur 17-Aug-18 03:44 PM
😄
ploppowaffles 17-Aug-18 04:30 PM
enjoyed that talk
kaosaur 17-Aug-18 04:32 PM
yeah :3
it appeals to the skeptic in me
ploppowaffles 17-Aug-18 04:33 PM
ML is inscrutable. good way to put it
kaosaur 17-Aug-18 04:34 PM
"Would you let Kingsley make decisions for you?"
ploppowaffles 17-Aug-18 04:34 PM
heheh.
Dylnuge 18-Aug-18 06:00 PM
Are there instructions somewhere on how to connect the st link programming cable to the stm32 chip?
I don't see any pins that look right
GuloGuloDesu 18-Aug-18 06:20 PM
There are headers on the left or right side. It's labeled on the button.
Tawnos 18-Aug-18 07:40 PM
@Dylnuge I found that using the VCC+gnd on the top right for the stm32, and the center two pins on the far right worked (vcc is left, gnd right near the screen, clk is bottom of the middle two on the right, data is top of the middle two)
feath3rz 19-Aug-18 09:52 AM
What comes before parties and time? Lol looking for hints or collaborative thinking :3
McL0v1n[AU] 19-Aug-18 10:10 AM
@feath3rz PM me :-D
feath3rz 19-Aug-18 10:11 AM
No u! Lol j/k
McL0v1n[AU] 19-Aug-18 10:11 AM
I got both of the assassins but you only need one
feath3rz 19-Aug-18 10:11 AM
I got the other one tho
McL0v1n[AU] 19-Aug-18 10:11 AM
Put the other one in the daemon and you're good
feath3rz 19-Aug-18 10:12 AM
Okie :3
Tawnos 19-Aug-18 10:23 AM
assassins - y'all playing in the crucible?
feath3rz 19-Aug-18 10:23 AM
Maybe I don’t have the right solution for the first assassin. Is it just an input into the daemon or is there a quest that has to be initiated first? I don’t think I have an “available” quest
Hmmm I have to read that book still @Tawnos :3
GuloGuloDesu 19-Aug-18 10:24 AM
It's not the crucible.
feath3rz 19-Aug-18 11:24 AM
LAN parties... LAN before time? Lol
zipmaster 19-Aug-18 11:33 AM
You kids get off my LAN
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McL0v1n[AU] 19-Aug-18 11:39 AM
LAN of the Lost
The Promised LAN
BatLAN and Login
zipmaster 19-Aug-18 11:39 AM
McLANvin
feath3rz 19-Aug-18 11:40 AM
Nevernever-LAN
McL0v1n[AU] 19-Aug-18 11:40 AM
House LANnister
kaosaur 19-Aug-18 11:41 AM
oh man
can we do a LAN party next year? 😄
for the pre defcon meetup? 😛
McL0v1n[AU] 19-Aug-18 11:41 AM
Mebbe
kaosaur 19-Aug-18 11:42 AM
i'll make sure to get us enough copies of Team Fortress Classic, Aliens vs Predator 2, Starsiege Tribes....
what else...Red Alert?
feath3rz 19-Aug-18 11:42 AM
Ooohhh red alert
GuloGuloDesu 19-Aug-18 11:42 AM
Oh man, I miss Tribes, that and UT.
kaosaur 19-Aug-18 11:42 AM
@GuloGuloDesu those are my two also
McL0v1n[AU] 19-Aug-18 11:42 AM
I'll bring VR
GuloGuloDesu 19-Aug-18 11:42 AM
I remember back in the day when I used to smurf Tribes.
kaosaur 19-Aug-18 11:42 AM
AvP2 is still the best I've ever played -- didn't hit a big enough audience
feath3rz 19-Aug-18 11:43 AM
Starcraft :3
GuloGuloDesu 19-Aug-18 11:43 AM
Oh baby, Starcraft for the win.
feath3rz 19-Aug-18 11:44 AM
My friend just called me out for being Korean and suggesting that lol
kaosaur 19-Aug-18 11:44 AM
you're korean?
feath3rz 19-Aug-18 11:44 AM
Part
GuloGuloDesu 19-Aug-18 11:44 AM
You could have said Maple Story, or the other one from Level Up...
kaosaur 19-Aug-18 11:44 AM
SC2 kinda ruined starcraft for me 😛
feath3rz 19-Aug-18 11:44 AM
Noooo no maple story lol
kaosaur 19-Aug-18 11:45 AM
and then there's stuff like Total Annihilation
feath3rz 19-Aug-18 11:45 AM
Yeah I didn’t like SC2 either
GuloGuloDesu 19-Aug-18 11:46 AM
Ragnarok online.
kaosaur 19-Aug-18 11:46 AM
hmmm...submiting a LAN party to Defcon Parties....
GuloGuloDesu 19-Aug-18 11:46 AM
At least I think that's what it was.
kaosaur 19-Aug-18 11:46 AM
lol, i was the king of that game in Alpha
i found the first item duplication bug
feath3rz 19-Aug-18 11:47 AM
Ragnarok was good until you had to pay
kaosaur 19-Aug-18 11:47 AM
and had the first baphomet solo kill
GuloGuloDesu 19-Aug-18 11:47 AM
I did security consulting for them.
kaosaur 19-Aug-18 11:47 AM
that game was so busted
GuloGuloDesu 19-Aug-18 11:47 AM
That was way way back in the day.
kaosaur 19-Aug-18 11:48 AM
i was a wee youngin'
hell, i was 180lbs and engaged
and had hair
GuloGuloDesu 19-Aug-18 11:48 AM
Holy shit, really?
kaosaur 19-Aug-18 11:48 AM
lol yeah
dude i had long hair
these things are hardly imaginable today
feath3rz 19-Aug-18 11:50 AM
Kaosaur with hair. Unimaginable
kaosaur 19-Aug-18 11:51 AM
I haven't had hair since 2003
feath3rz 19-Aug-18 11:51 AM
Shorn by choice?
kaosaur 19-Aug-18 11:51 AM
nope
Digital_Tinker 19-Aug-18 11:51 AM
@kaosaur AVP2 was so good. I wish I still had my serial key or the will to look up a crack.
feath3rz 19-Aug-18 11:51 AM
Are you sure you don’t have side hair? You can grow it out and spike it like Heihachi
Digital_Tinker 19-Aug-18 11:52 AM
Loved playing the runner and barely keeping track of where I was
kaosaur 19-Aug-18 11:52 AM
@Digital_Tinker I would love to see some other game bring back Evac and Survivor modes
i only have side hair
side hair can fuck right off
feath3rz 19-Aug-18 11:52 AM
Heihachi!!!!!!
Awww lol
Do it :3
kaosaur 19-Aug-18 11:55 AM
no wai
kaosaur 19-Aug-18 12:06 PM
Heihachi dies in Tekken 7 😦
feath3rz 19-Aug-18 12:10 PM
He never dies
Tekken 7 was fun. I liked Lucky Chloe. I don’t care if she was bottom tier
Notius 22-Aug-18 06:54 PM
Hello all.
I am seeing that I am week on working on the more complex cryptograms. Does anyone have any recommended reading or sites that I could learn from.
I am more of a top down learner, I like to work on the advanced side of things because it makes me ask the questions I need.
feath3rz 22-Aug-18 07:03 PM
Hello! I’m sure someone might have ideas for you :3 but I wanted to greet you to let you know we’re alive
Notius 22-Aug-18 07:04 PM
Thanks 😃
Sagefault 22-Aug-18 07:13 PM
Of the top of my head:
Puzzle challenges involving cryptography, sleuthing, and a variety of technical techniques.
Welcome to the ae27ff challenge - a series of ARG-like puzzles relying on steganography and investigation
Notius 22-Aug-18 07:15 PM
I will take it. Any and all recommendations are appreciated.
@Sagefault Thank you
Sagefault 22-Aug-18 07:17 PM
np
always happy to see people join in the puzzling
JoyKil 22-Aug-18 07:22 PM
Not sure if you’re interested in walkthroughs, but here’s the wiki for the MrRobot ARG https://wiki.gamedetectives.net/index.php?title=Mr._Robot_ARG
Main Page > List of Investigations > Mr. Robot ARG
Or if you want a variety of challenges, I recommend potatohat security https://potatopla.net/crypto/
Puzzle challenges involving cryptography, sleuthing, and a variety of technical techniques.
Notius 22-Aug-18 07:47 PM
@JoyKil I am fine with walkthroughs right now. Anything that will hone my skills.
@JoyKil Thank you
This years DEFCON was my first and it opened my eyes to how these common these puzzles are in all of the challenges.
JoyKil 22-Aug-18 07:52 PM
Uh oh. You’ve caught the bug!
DC23 did that to me 😊
Notius 22-Aug-18 07:52 PM
I am fine with that. I am a puzzle junky. Not sure how i never got into these before.
Right now I just suffer from not knowing where to start. Mostly with the all number messages.
Did anyone here get one of the Monero badges?
Sagefault 22-Aug-18 08:08 PM
If anyone managed to get puzzle #20 from the potatohat site let me know. It makes no sense at all to me.
Notius 22-Aug-18 08:24 PM
I will let you know when I get there. 😃
O Hai Thear! 22-Aug-18 09:29 PM
@Sagefault can I interest you in 1o57’s DC24 black badge puzzle? :D
feath3rz 22-Aug-18 09:36 PM
Do eeeetttt!
Sagefault 22-Aug-18 09:41 PM
isn't that well solved?
@O Hai Thear!: I mean, sure. I can't get much done tonight, but I'm game
O Hai Thear! 22-Aug-18 09:44 PM
It's not solved at all IIRC
Or do you know anyone who did?
EE5VDEFSBFDOB1DHBMRLCKFYZUXVC1R4 10111001101110111101110100111507
|)3vice 22-Aug-18 09:48 PM
Game detectives is cool. Check out https://gamedetectives.net/academy/
Solving ARGs since 2016!
feath3rz 22-Aug-18 09:52 PM
@O Hai Thear! is that all it says for the black badge? No other clues?
O Hai Thear! 22-Aug-18 09:54 PM
That's all
feath3rz 22-Aug-18 09:54 PM
Ok :3 will try
ploppowaffles 22-Aug-18 09:54 PM
i will too.
Sagefault 22-Aug-18 09:54 PM
yeah, not a lot to work with
O Hai Thear! 22-Aug-18 09:58 PM
What's interesting about it is that every 4th symbol is either B, C, D, E, or Z (other positions are more or less uniformly distributed). So would probably make sense to treat it as 4-symbol blocks, since it could be some number-to-letter encoding (maybe some baseN kind of thing, although Z doesn't fit very well, and there's no A anywhere at all):
EE5V DEFS BFDO B1DH BMRL CKFY ZUXV C1R4 1011 1001 1011 1011 1101 1101 0011 1507
Not sure if bottom row should also be split or not though. Maybe they're entirely separate
I've also tried to play with transpositions, because 1507 is probably supposed to be 1057
But nothing useful so far. Splitting into "blocks" that start with B-E + Z is the most useful idea by now
feath3rz 22-Aug-18 09:59 PM
Probably which made me think things need to be swapped around.
Bubble sort is the visual I see haha for my idea
O Hai Thear! 22-Aug-18 10:01 PM
I've tried just swapping the 2nd and 3rd "columns" of every block so that it 1507 becomes 1057, but it doesn't give much (and that's assuming top and bottom rows should be treated together, which may not even be the case):
E5EV DFES BDFO BD1H BRML CFKY ZXUV CR14 1101 1001 1101 1101 1011 1011 0101 1057
ploppowaffles 22-Aug-18 10:02 PM
well you've exhausted the things i've thought of
O Hai Thear! 22-Aug-18 10:02 PM
It's signed as +++1o57e+++, so @JoyKil has also tried to explore modem/communication angle (because of +++)
ploppowaffles 22-Aug-18 10:05 PM
since 1o57e isn't a valid AT command maybe the preceding bytes are... but sampled at the wrong baud rate?
O Hai Thear! 22-Aug-18 10:06 PM
I think the things to figure out, if we do go with the 4-letter blocks idea, is: 1. Why is it B-E + Z and not, for example, A-E. Z might have special meaning, or might be 0. And also, if top and bottom rows are treated together, ZUXV is the only block starting with a 0 and not with 1 2. If it's some kind of numeric encoding (e.g. a high base) why isn't there an A anywhere?
But that's where I'm stuck
I tried all kinds of base 36 conversions (for A-Z + 0-9), didn't go anywhere. But the above two questions, or at least the first one, seem important
feath3rz 22-Aug-18 10:11 PM
I remember he put e at the end of his handle for a lot of the dc24 things
gateherder 23-Aug-18 06:12 AM
@O Hai Thear! when you say "bb puzzle" do you mean this was on the actual bb's that were awarded?
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O Hai Thear! 23-Aug-18 06:12 AM
Yes
1o57 used to do that every once in a while
gateherder 23-Aug-18 06:15 AM
Ah, gotcha. Thx
feath3rz 23-Aug-18 06:43 AM
@O Hai Thear! did anyone try getting data from the parallax propeller mini? Wonder if there’s anything on there
O Hai Thear! 23-Aug-18 06:45 AM
I’ll try at some point, just don’t have the adapter for it. That was also an idea @JoyKil had, but all the other Black Badge puzzles that I know of were pretty self-contained, so I’m almost sure this one is either
But maybe it’s just wishful thinking :)
feath3rz 23-Aug-18 06:46 AM
Hmm ok :3
O Hai Thear! 23-Aug-18 06:46 AM
I’ve asked a guy from Co9 and Cryptok, they were both working on the puzzle at some point, but neither mentioned data from the controller
(Still, that’s not to say it’s not there)
krux 23-Aug-18 09:21 PM
1o57e, is LosT's wife, ln. She's wicked smart, probably knows more about crypto than any of us, and does the artwork.
Sagefault 23-Aug-18 09:23 PM
oh shit
that brings in all kinds of scope I wasn't even considering yet...
feath3rz 23-Aug-18 09:25 PM
Ahh I see. That’s what that means
Yep I heard how smart she is :3 that super cool
JoyKil 24-Aug-18 12:47 PM
Ah. So that’s 1o57e—thank you for that clarification!
kaosaur 25-Aug-18 02:18 PM
Decentralized systems will continue to lose to centralized systems until there's a drive...
ploppowaffles 26-Aug-18 02:05 PM
@kaosaur i feel like that article kinda conflates decentralized applications and decentralized protocols, but i enjoyed it
kaosaur 26-Aug-18 02:39 PM
Todd has seen 30 years of the tech industry. He knows what's up.
jonah 27-Aug-18 10:41 PM
I think Todd's on to something
Also worth a mention are that we can't keep systems up worth a damn and tend to need people to heal them still, on average
Keeping people interested in healing them is as hard a problem as getting people to use them
And while it is possible to automate that away
Show me a place where it is done and done well without only one entity paying for it
Which isn't to say that it is impossible but it is a space in need of leaders
McL0v1n[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:26 AM
Holy FUCK @krux !
That badge challenge.... srsly
krux 28-Aug-18 12:36 AM
😁
McL0v1n[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:50 AM
But, for anyone here who hasn't gotten started. Hit me up.
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 04:56 AM
@McL0v1n[AU] solved it? :3
zipmaster 28-Aug-18 07:19 AM
Possible without badge?
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 08:35 AM
@jonah It's the difference between cows and pets.
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 08:45 AM
i don't want to say that that's an oversimplification, but all too often I find that software engineers limit that discussion to just the hardware things run on
they want the systems to be cows but the applications running on them are still pets. Often that's worse.
Tawnos 28-Aug-18 08:47 AM
@kaosaur we solved it indeed! 😄 - it is possible without the badge @zipmaster
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 08:47 AM
NICE
Tawnos 28-Aug-18 08:47 AM
you will need to look at the build instructions though
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 08:47 AM
i should get on that then
I really like the Erlang / BEAM approach where you generally expect the hardware to be available but your applications are cows
McL0v1n[AU] 28-Aug-18 09:09 AM
Woo! Sorry @kaosaur, late night
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 10:03 AM
Congrats you guys!!!! ❤
jonah 28-Aug-18 10:42 AM
congrats indeed
@GuloGuloDesu says the fellow adding a NIC to his pet
😄
@kaosaur exactly
applications and the services they run on also need to have idempotency of setup
discovery, replication, and recovery have to be well-designed
not just "highly available" or "fault tolerant" but healing
and herein lies the ultimate challenge; where does the resource pool come from? from whence does the application draw the resources needed to heal?
whether it is compute, network, storage... all services need things
babint 28-Aug-18 10:48 AM
What does it mean for an application to heal? I've heard of like SRE things where healing is more of disabled services that are failing for some reason and routing it to one thats working but thats about it.
jonah 28-Aug-18 10:49 AM
routing around damage, while replacing the needed resources
babint 28-Aug-18 10:50 AM
That sort of what twitter and netflix do right? In terms of being able to self-heal bad service routes and get them to ones that work
jonah 28-Aug-18 10:50 AM
very similar
you just rarely see it outside of a single funded entity
@babint the same even
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 10:51 AM
@jonah I work at a startup. If I could I would setup an OpenStack deployment and kill off my SAN.
I am sitting about 50% cows vs pets right now though.
jonah 28-Aug-18 10:52 AM
@GuloGuloDesu I was just trying to demonstrate the fact that we're not able to move away from needing pets at microscale yet
babint 28-Aug-18 10:52 AM
Hrm its usually because their services, as complicated as they are, generally scales a stupid amount and needs to always be up.... so spending all that time making sure its always up makes sense. No one likes to go down but its harder to get people to invest that kind of tech and R&D (they ended up inventing a lot of stuff to make that possible right) (edited)
Oh gotcha. Heh i like that (reading the thread now) pets vs cows.
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 10:53 AM
I've actually setup a few places where they were mostly cows.
jonah 28-Aug-18 10:53 AM
@GuloGuloDesu I have just come from a place with only cows
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GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 10:53 AM
My best only had one pet and that was the MSSQL server because our ERP couldn't use anything else.
babint 28-Aug-18 10:54 AM
@GuloGuloDesu Was that just you being you or was that a requirement?
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 10:54 AM
Me being me.
When you infrastructure grows to a size that you cannot support it on your own you either have to automate, or hire people.
Since we had just done a massive layoff, I opted to automate.
12 sites and several thousands of people around the world, and I was the only support for anything but helpdesk.
jonah 28-Aug-18 10:55 AM
It would be nice if we lived in a world where we could always afford to design things appropriately
and implement them to the design
but alas
babint 28-Aug-18 10:57 AM
@GuloGuloDesu budget wise doesn't it cost more (initially) even if you started with the idea of that sort of setup? Did you have to fight for the budget?
jonah 28-Aug-18 10:57 AM
front-loaded cost
reduces support costs and dependencies as things scale
frees up the implementing team to enhance things further and build more automation
the difficult balance in investment in infrastructure vs product
babint 28-Aug-18 11:00 AM
Yah 100% but sometimes it hard to convince employers that the investment is good. Oh god then there this one play I used to work, I used to work for this advertising agency where time is money on everything. They would actively stop up from working a minute more on something even if it would preemptively put out fires... because they wanted to charge maint fees for those fires >< I do not miss those days.
jonah 28-Aug-18 11:00 AM
you have a thing that you are trying desperately to bring to market, and the choice that is hard is how much you should divert resources that could have gone to building the thing that makes you money
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 11:00 AM
Budget wise I did it on the cheap as a proof of concept. I maybe spent 10 grand on my initial spin up of our core site. Then over the course of the next 3 years, I spent maybe $100K to get everything built.
@babint go read a book called the Phoenix Project.
jonah 28-Aug-18 11:03 AM
@GuloGuloDesu what are your opinions on using Other Peoples Infrastructure?
babint 28-Aug-18 11:03 AM
@GuloGuloDesu by by M. R. Pritchard and Kristy Ellsworth ?
or by Gene Kim and Kevin Behr
jonah 28-Aug-18 11:04 AM
The Phoenix Project has 16,078 ratings and 1,590 reviews. Will said: Honestly, it reminds me of an Ayn Rand book.For every time I'm impressed how calm,...
babint 28-Aug-18 11:04 AM
oh wait yes by Gene Kim and Kevin Behr lol the other one is ficton. (edited)
jonah 28-Aug-18 11:04 AM
they're both fiction 😄
babint 28-Aug-18 11:05 AM
Well one isn't devops related 😛
I added it to my kindie. Still need to read Daemon but this looks really interesting.
McL0v1n[AU] 28-Aug-18 11:14 AM
I need to read that one
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 11:15 AM
Hmmm... does game development relate to this discussion? I mean, in the past you couldn’t just update patches so the game had to be pretty solid, but then also to do that it often had to be done by big companies to foot the bill. Cartridges were done as is and remained as buggy as developed.
McL0v1n[AU] 28-Aug-18 11:15 AM
but that requires money 🤣 🤣 🤣 😢 😢 😢
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 11:16 AM
So the indie field was pretty tough... there was probably no indie field unless it was pc
Not to mention permissions, hardware.. so much road blocks to access to market
But then we have a lot of concerns about incomplete games being released lol, add-ons that cost money that could have easily been included in the initial Release. Expansion packs before even initial success? Much milking :3 (edited)
3mu|0r 28-Aug-18 11:20 AM
I think I have a copy of that I could send you @McL0v1n[AU]
McL0v1n[AU] 28-Aug-18 11:20 AM
@3mu|0r are you able to make it to toor?
3mu|0r 28-Aug-18 11:22 AM
It doesn’t seem likely at this point
McL0v1n[AU] 28-Aug-18 11:23 AM
awwwwww
I still have your token holder
3mu|0r 28-Aug-18 11:23 AM
Haha. It’s all yours
babint 28-Aug-18 11:29 AM
@feath3rz Yah it does but its also a different beast IMHO too. It has all the tech problems but it also has all the 'art' problems. Plus the business side is just weird that I don't think people would put up with in another kind of software.
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 11:31 AM
A weird business side.... lol so true >_<
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 11:32 AM
TPP's a great book but I feel it's even a little outdated
@feath3rz game cartridges have revisions! Bugs did get patched, but only for subsequent runs.
babint 28-Aug-18 11:33 AM
Well i'm a programmer not Devops so i'm sure the general concepts will still work for me 😃
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 11:33 AM
If you have EEPROM programmers you can update your old carts with patched versions 😃
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 11:36 AM
@kaosaur they did? Ooh good to know! I just bought whatever. What if it wasn’t a money maker? Would it just die buggy?
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 11:36 AM
yup 😄
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 11:36 AM
Awww... fail 😦
Then again I think about that EA sims city recent-ish debacle and think not much has changed lol
babint 28-Aug-18 11:38 AM
Sim City debacle?
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 11:38 AM
How no one could play it on release day
babint 28-Aug-18 11:39 AM
Oh man I am out of the loop I didn't even know there was a new one lol.
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 11:39 AM
Naw it was years ago, just remember it as a “recent” thing cause it was a big thing in a long while for sims city. (edited)
babint 28-Aug-18 11:41 AM
Oh that one. It was fun for what it was... I remember playing it longer then I thought I would, but it was also just a way to do micro-transactions . (edited)
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 11:41 AM
I don’t understand EA 😦 how do they survive? Is it the sports games?
jonah 28-Aug-18 11:42 AM
Mobiles
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 11:42 AM
Ahh..
babint 28-Aug-18 11:45 AM
I'm not a gamer so I can't say. I only even played it a bit because I really liked Sim City in the past, even didn't mind the The Sims too much although quickly got bored of that and didn't play more then 1-2 of those. Then all the games moved to FPS for everything annnnnd headaches. If I feel like a game these days I just load of Don't Starve for a little bit and call it a day. I am not the gaming target audience.
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 11:47 AM
But you forget the way we consume games has changed.
There shouldn't be a reason that you can't send out daily updates.
Other than Internet speeds.
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 11:48 AM
I couldn’t get into Don’t Starve and I’m not an FPS player... never appealed to me. The Sims was fun except when I felt like a babysitter cleaning up after them all the time. I think in the end I made a guy who purposely wanted to be clean... but then he was crying all the time and I felt bad lol
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 11:48 AM
@babint to answer you rquesiton, I used all of my own infrastructure. The only time I used the could was when I need to do ray tracing and I needed a bunch of compute all at once.
babint 28-Aug-18 11:51 AM
@GuloGuloDesu You think so? I mean if you are console gaming maybe its easier because you know the hardware but what about PC? Couldn't one fix break something else on someone else's system? (edited)
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 11:51 AM
Yes that is true, and we deal with that all of the time.
But we deal with that on deployment as well.
We can only test so many things.
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 11:53 AM
@GuloGuloDesu yeah gaming has changed... the updates are pretty good as a continuous development thing. But I guess I am thinking about the balance discussion about when it’s considered good enough to release and saving money on development vs maintenance. Just thinking about how things seem to have changed on the way developers think of release :3 not sure if they do but I think it has (not good or bad, just different)
Expansions tho... that’s a separate discussion on that lol
jonah 28-Aug-18 11:58 AM
Field testing ftw
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 11:58 AM
I wanted to be a game tester so much 😦
I’ll play your Barbie games, I don’t care lol.
McL0v1n[AU] 28-Aug-18 11:59 AM
its not fun
roll through this comic and read the tales from the trenches, not the comic
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 11:59 AM
I’ve heard that from some people, that it’s not fun
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:00 PM
If games were like operating systems you'd be testing whether you know it or not
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:00 PM
It's not fun.
babint 28-Aug-18 12:00 PM
Game QA sounds like hell
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:00 PM
As far as continuous improvement, most games are released and they are forgotten about.
They rarely plan in life cycle stuff into games.
They do some bug fixes, but it normally has to be forced by users.
babint 28-Aug-18 12:00 PM
Because you make money on the release not on the improvements unless its an expansion pack.
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:02 PM
I mean technically a lot of the money is made on engine development and reuse
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babint 28-Aug-18 12:02 PM
I've heard horror stories about QA as well since its full of people who want to be in the gaming industry because they just love video games. They will work in shitty conditions and if they leave...well theres 1000 other people trying to 'break into' the gaming industry.
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:02 PM
By reducing costs for everything hereafter releases by a publisher
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:02 PM
Most publishing now is self publishing. Think Steam, PSN network, etc...
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:03 PM
By game volume or by play volume?
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:03 PM
Both?
babint 28-Aug-18 12:04 PM
@jonah fair enough but reuse brings the next cost down. It still true that putting a bunch of money in a game thats already out doesn't usually make them money. Its usually more lucrative to just make another game.
Thats what Game Dev Story taught me!!
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:05 PM
i wonder if the same is true for "by revenue"
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:06 PM
I gave ❤ money to a publisher that purposely worked the game not to have ads lol
And kept the game free
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:08 PM
Steam probably has the highest revenue, then playstation / xbox.
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:08 PM
although, since the publisher cut is usually large, probably
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:08 PM
And they all have content self publishing.
babint 28-Aug-18 12:08 PM
@feath3rz There been a few games I kickstarted just because I liked the artwork or music and wanted to support them and they weren't already like a successful game developer so they needed it.
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:09 PM
Blizzard has their own version of publishing, but I would argue that is self publishing as well.
What is it, Battlenet?
babint 28-Aug-18 12:09 PM
I think battlenet is the platform? But blizzard is the company?
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:09 PM
most of the big publishers do?
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:09 PM
Battlenet yeah
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:09 PM
EA : Origin; ubisoft : uplay ; blizzard: battlenet
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:10 PM
Right now I could click a button on any of our games, and they would be deployed.
EA and Ubisoft all use Steam as well, I believe.
Blizzard is the only one that I can think of that doesn't use Steam.
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:10 PM
ea is origin only now for some things (edited)
same with ubisoft
you need both to play/update
babint 28-Aug-18 12:11 PM
Steam makes it so easy to buy them... I don't even play games much and I still end up getting Humble Bundles sometimes ><
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:11 PM
you can buy a license through steam, but origin delivers the update
same with uplay
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:11 PM
Which, once again is a self publishing setup.
Well, no, that isn't correct.
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:11 PM
for some definition of publishing 😃
self-deployment
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:11 PM
Both of them are publishers and game studios.
Yes, self deployment is a better term.
The original point was how hard is it to send out updates.
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:12 PM
well, most of the publishers are just a collection of studios with a parent company that aggregates and negotiates contracts and advertising for them
ah
yeah, having your own updater client is usually important
but really hard to get right
I'm sure you know I'm about to bring up Garena and EPIC
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:13 PM
Yeah, my studio also publishes other games, but we use Steam, so I don't understand it. But as long as it doesn't impact me, I don't care.
babint 28-Aug-18 12:13 PM
Well I switched to steam when I supppper wanted to play civ 5 but hadn't installed it on this specific laptop. That was my 'i'm never buying a CD game again' also 'oh please god don't ever go down steam' but my chance of losing/destroying a gaming CD is so high it was worth the risk
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:13 PM
steam also deals with a lot of infrastructure problems re:release scaling
and content delivery
their CDN is pretty choice
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:14 PM
But they are so big, they just don't care about those issues any more.
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:14 PM
interesting; I don't have a first-hand experience as a client of steam
just as a customer
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:14 PM
As a consumer I think Steam is great. As a developer, it is the freaking devil.
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:14 PM
Myst from steam kept locking up my computer lol.
babint 28-Aug-18 12:15 PM
@GuloGuloDesu Really? It is just hard to deal with?
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:15 PM
Interesting security experiment; create 5 different e-mail accounts, then create 5 different Steam accounts, but try to give all of the Steam accounts the same password.
@babint we have issues with piracy, and we are able to identify the accounts that are pirating our games. We went to Steam and they said they didn't care.
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:16 PM
😦
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:16 PM
It's also stupid simple to pirate games off of Steam.
babint 28-Aug-18 12:17 PM
Oh interesting I had not realized Steam made it easier to pirate vs any other traditional means.
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:17 PM
They don't verify their CD keys.
As a company if I have a Steam game, and I want to give out free keys to stakeholders, I may go out and create 100 keys. If I don't give those keys out right away there is a high likely hood that the keys will be stolen by a pirate.
I can write a script that just submits random keys to Steam. If any of those random keys match, I get the game.
A simple fix would be to type in the name of the game that the key belongs to.
babint 28-Aug-18 12:19 PM
What no rate limiting and account locking for trying the test the keyspace?
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GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:19 PM
Not that I have seen.
babint 28-Aug-18 12:22 PM
I mean they probably want to make consuming keys easy but fine then be more aggressive in bad requests. I guess the problem is people have an infinite amount of emails they can create to create accounts so the most you could do is slow them down and make them login/out to different accounts to play games.
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:23 PM
That's where family sharing accounts come in at.
Or Steam site servers.
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:24 PM
@GuloGuloDesu can I try out the torture of game testing? :3
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:25 PM
It's fairly simple. Play the same level of a game for 10 hours a day for 3 weeks straight, and write down anything that remotely resembles a problem.
cailín+iora[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:26 PM
Anyone want to talk me through what I don't get about the base24 to base10 question from the zero knowledge basics quest?
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:26 PM
@GuloGuloDesu hmm... ok :3
cailín+iora[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:26 PM
I feel like I get the math just fine, but alas it is not so apparently
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:26 PM
I think that quest was broken
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:26 PM
Is it the forward or backward 24 one?
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:27 PM
One of the two was
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:27 PM
Yeah I don’t know which one she’s on
cailín+iora[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:27 PM
oh is it? that would make me feel so much better
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:27 PM
They had an off by one in typing the numbers of one of the answers... er was it the question... I'll check (edited)
cailín+iora[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:27 PM
i'm on the big endian one
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:27 PM
Yeah
That's the one
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:28 PM
Really? I didn’t find the off-by-one bug
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:28 PM
Oh no let me look at notes
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:28 PM
Wait I gotta log into daemon at work
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:30 PM
But then they will know you are a hacker.
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:30 PM
Wut? No I’m not... I’m not cool like you guys
McL0v1n[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:30 PM
HA!
Look at this!
She thinks we're "cool"
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:30 PM
I’m not wrong :3
cailín+iora[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:31 PM
I agree with @feath3rz
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:31 PM
Wrong? Maybe not. Sober? Maybe Not.
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cailín+iora[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:33 PM
Haha
I'm unfortunately very sober and very bored
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:36 PM
I'm unfortuanately at work.
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:37 PM
@cailín+iora[AU] if it isn't the quest called little endian
then it isn't broken 😦
McL0v1n[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:38 PM
it WAS broken in the beginning, was fixed
cailín+iora[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:38 PM
haha! no! i just had a small misunderstanding in what i was doing. feath3rz helped me
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:38 PM
ah cool, I was just going to offer to help 😃
cailín+iora[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:38 PM
well thank you!
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:39 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] they fixed little endian?
cailín+iora[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:39 PM
i totally get what it was asking now. 😃
McL0v1n[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:39 PM
Yeah, at the start of con
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:39 PM
We fix everyting, sometimes.
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:39 PM
heh. I know it was broken when I solved
cailín+iora[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:39 PM
or rather i get where i was going wrong
McL0v1n[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:39 PM
I think it was either 0a or silk's quest and i verified it with him
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:40 PM
you have to be pretty desperate to start trying off-by-one keystrokes of the answer
and the question
@cailín+iora[AU] good!
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:41 PM
There is nothing wrong with being desperate.
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:41 PM
wants to be one of the cool kids here lol
cailín+iora[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:42 PM
well that's good because i spent a lot of time entering desperation answers at defcon 😆
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:42 PM
you already ARE
you're out there helping people
❤
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:42 PM
@GuloGuloDesu I did spend about 8-10 hours in a repetitive boss fight...
cailín+iora[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:42 PM
yeah, @feath3rz i concur...you are
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:43 PM
Ha!
Sagefault 28-Aug-18 12:43 PM
is the daemon back up?
cailín+iora[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:43 PM
not yet
that was just the last thing i had in my in progress quests that i could really work on
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:43 PM
Do i have an imposter syndrome? >_< I still feel vastly inferior
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:44 PM
don't we all? (edited)
cailín+iora[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:44 PM
and yes, i've totally been stalking and checking daily at least to see 😃
i think that's a normal thing @feath3rz
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:45 PM
@feath3rz If you feel inferior then you are looking at this in the incorrect light. We started the Daemon stuff to teach people. YOU are the demographic that the Daemon was designed and built for.
The goal is for you to learn. We do have more difficult puzzles for people who need to learn more advanced topics. But you are learning and you are growing.
cailín+iora[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:46 PM
is there anyone who doesn't have something to learn? even if it's just advanced material...no one knows it all
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:46 PM
Pfft!
cailín+iora[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:46 PM
well except @GuloGuloDesu of course
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:47 PM
And I am proud to be hypocritical.
cailín+iora[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:47 PM
At least your pride is for a valid reason?
😄
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:47 PM
lol
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:47 PM
I know one thing for sure, I’m horrible at riddles.... krux
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:48 PM
How much wood can a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:48 PM
Depends on his arm strength :3
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:48 PM
As much wood as a wood chuck could chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood.
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:52 PM
Poor woodchuck... so much pressure
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:53 PM
That is a good point, but now I feel bad for @feath3rz as she is the accoutant wood chuck chucking numbers.
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:55 PM
Our favorite number is 0 :3
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:55 PM
lol
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:55 PM
bringing balance to all things
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:56 PM
I am a Libra
jonah 28-Aug-18 12:56 PM
😛
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 12:56 PM
To the force?
I'm a ninja. What's your point?
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:56 PM
Nooo I’m more of a 🖖
McL0v1n[AU] 28-Aug-18 12:56 PM
#unexpectedthanos
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 12:57 PM
Guloguloninja
Tho Kylo Ren is so fun to watch :3
I was waiting in eager anticipation for his rage in the second movie, and when it happened I couldn’t stop laughing >_<
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 01:05 PM
@GuloGuloDesu i know that was an hour ago, but wrt to daily updates, a lot of folks have metered bandwidth. That's fine for most games but a lot of shitty Unity games distribute all the assets in one file blob and minor updates mean multi-gig downloads. Unity :/
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 01:05 PM
Same for Steam.
I think all of our updates are 7.4 GB in size for one of our games.
JoyKil 28-Aug-18 01:05 PM
Thanos did nothing wrong @McL0v1n[AU]
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feath3rz 28-Aug-18 01:06 PM
Ouch
@JoyKil his logic was sound :3
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 01:07 PM
I mean, it's more about how the games are packaged
i find that shit irritating
even though I'm on GigE fiber internet
jonah 28-Aug-18 01:07 PM
fat updates?
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 01:07 PM
unnecessarily fat updates
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 01:07 PM
His logic was sound. Except that he didn't take into account certains types of life forms that have a symbiotic relationship with each other.
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 01:07 PM
Chubby updates
jonah 28-Aug-18 01:08 PM
where better than the remote machine to check the hashes
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 01:08 PM
Chubby bunni?
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 01:08 PM
Thanos Did Nothing Wrong
jonah 28-Aug-18 01:08 PM
and why ship manifests back and forth if you're already going to push the whole packages out to your cache layer
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 01:08 PM
I agree, I would have pulled the trigger just like he did.....probably several times.
jonah 28-Aug-18 01:08 PM
dumber caches make sense from a simplicity of design perspective
JoyKil 28-Aug-18 01:09 PM
Perfectly balanced, as all things should be #InTheSoulstone
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 01:09 PM
I’d be hard pressed to destroy that which is most dear to me
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 01:09 PM
If you gave me the million dollar/million lives button, I'd probably hit that shit at least 5000 times
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but I'm evil
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 01:11 PM
⬆⬆⬇⬇⬅➡⬅➡️BA
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 01:12 PM
I thought it was up down up down?
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 01:13 PM
That’s more like a chubby bunny hopping :3
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 01:13 PM
feath3rz is correct
cailín+iora[AU] 28-Aug-18 01:15 PM
Yep, it's up up down down
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 01:16 PM
I prefer hold start->⬆⬇⬆⬇⬆⬇B+D, hold-start->⬆⬅⬇➡⬆⬇B+C (edited)
that's playing to win, baby!
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 01:19 PM
Hahaha
Jab jab (forward) short fierce :3
cailín+iora[AU] 28-Aug-18 01:27 PM
Freedom!!! I like getting to work early when it means I get to leave earlier!
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 01:31 PM
Yayyyy!!!!!
Did not like playing against Shermie... lol
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 01:52 PM
that's not regular ol' Shermie 😄
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 01:54 PM
Orochi team? O_o
Is that what orochi iori icon looks like? I forget
JoyKil 28-Aug-18 02:03 PM
Just finished Infinity War. Ha. Now I know what the Snappening was all about 😃
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 02:06 PM
The Snappening?
McL0v1n[AU] 28-Aug-18 02:09 PM
#thanosdidnothingwrong
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 02:14 PM
Culling the populace is a good thing.
JoyKil 28-Aug-18 02:14 PM
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 02:15 PM
You just have to be stronger than the urge to disappear.
JoyKil 28-Aug-18 02:15 PM
Ah, I gladly experienced the Snappening. Blessed be the children of thanos.
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 02:16 PM
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 02:16 PM
LMAO 🤣
JoyKil 28-Aug-18 02:21 PM
If you’re not familiar with what we’re talking about: https://www.vox.com/2018/7/10/17553864/reddit-thanosdidnothingwrong-mass-ban-dusting
It’s the biggest mass ban in Reddit history — but unlike Thanos’s victims, they were all asking for it.
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 02:22 PM
Oh, that, I know what that is.
JoyKil 28-Aug-18 02:22 PM
I couldn’t find the decent articles, but there were some that examined the technical challenges the moderators were faced with. They’d never done it before.
GuloGuloDesu 28-Aug-18 02:23 PM
I thought there was a mass porn release of Thanos.
JoyKil 28-Aug-18 02:23 PM
Hrm...
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 02:28 PM
Ewww
McL0v1n[AU] 28-Aug-18 02:28 PM
I don't feel so good...
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 02:28 PM
Who wants to see a wrinkled Grimace >_<
JoyKil 28-Aug-18 02:28 PM
that’s what she said
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 02:28 PM
Wut? O_o
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 02:34 PM
@feath3rz leona (edited)
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 02:39 PM
Ahh i see. I thought the hair looked too fluffy
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 03:21 PM
I actually was sorta pissed about the finger snap in the movie
it's way more impactful/awesome in the comic
and not telegraphed nearly as much
See how Avengers: Infinity War brings to life these twelve moments from the pages of Marvel Comics. From Captain America facing off against Thanos to the Battle of Wakanda, check out the panels that inspired the film.
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mainly I just can't forgive not having an Adam Warlock
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 04:04 PM
Seriously!!! They teased him and everything.
I was thinking they’ll plug him in the second part or whatever
Infinity Gauntlet was one of the first comic stories I read.
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 04:10 PM
they might
I really hope they do because honestly the one character doesn't make sense without the other
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Plus then we might get to see the Magus 😄
they tease plenty of things they don't use though
the Infinity Gauntlet from Odin's treasure room isn't the same one and no Howard The Duck still 😄
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 04:13 PM
I want to see a well done dark Phoenix 😦
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 04:13 PM
you don't have to wait long
next year?
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 04:13 PM
I am skeptical
But can’t be worse than the first one
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 04:13 PM
I hate Sophie Turner as Jean
but those movies are LOL anyway
feath3rz 28-Aug-18 04:14 PM
Yeeaahhh beyond the first one I’m kinda meh about it
kaosaur 28-Aug-18 04:14 PM
they brought in Jessica Chastain to coach her acting for this movie
like, for real
jonah 29-Aug-18 10:48 PM
We'll shoot i swear I tried those creds
kaosaur 29-Aug-18 10:48 PM
damn
uh
you might have caught the server during the restart window?
jonah 29-Aug-18 10:49 PM
Each of the 3 times too
Terrible luck
Sigh
Well it's up now
zeroaltitude 29-Aug-18 10:50 PM
Also, there was a bug... that might still be there... hmm
jonah 29-Aug-18 10:50 PM
❤
zeroaltitude 29-Aug-18 10:50 PM
Oh no it's all good.
jonah 29-Aug-18 10:50 PM
I'll sort what I can
jonah 29-Aug-18 11:38 PM
Doesn't seem to be up anymore but pwntools will let me know when it is ...
kaosaur 29-Aug-18 11:51 PM
flush your dns cache?
jonah 29-Aug-18 11:53 PM
Oh. Man.
I really hope that isn't jt
Doesn't seem to be
zeroaltitude 29-Aug-18 11:58 PM
It's up now -- IP doesn't change, exactly, because the load balancer is a constant, so should not be DNS cache
jonah 30-Aug-18 12:13 AM
I cannot explain why, but I cannot connect
ssh marchhare@crucible.dcdark.net
Worked fine for me the first time and hasn't worked since the first reboot
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Aug-18 12:16 AM
working for me
except the password doesnt work anymore
jonah 30-Aug-18 12:16 AM
Yes
I get a connection but the password doesn't work
I've also used
import pwntools from datetime import datetime from time import sleep while True: try: shell = pwnlib.tubes.ssh.ssh('marchhare', 'crucible.dcdark.net', 22, password='0xdecafbad') print "yay at %s" % (datetime.isoformat(datetime.now())) break except: print "failed at %s" % (datetime.isoformat(datetime.now())) sleep(10) pass
(edited)
It doesn't work better but it was a lot less tedious than retrying until it came back up
zeroaltitude 30-Aug-18 12:25 AM
Yeah I am seeing intermittent failure on the password which I can't quite see why... Hm. Let me try to manhandle it.
jonah 30-Aug-18 12:37 AM
Yay I'm in
zeroaltitude 30-Aug-18 12:38 AM
Yeah its working now -- trying to see why it occasionally borks
Sagefault 30-Aug-18 07:28 AM
Did someone identify Sanity's videogame for her?
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Aug-18 07:53 AM
@Sagefault identify? Or the music quest?
Sagefault 30-Aug-18 08:25 AM
On the bribe list is identifying a game she's been looking for for 15 years
And hunting down a game like that is right up my alley
feath3rz 30-Aug-18 08:26 AM
I hope someone did
kaosaur 30-Aug-18 08:39 AM
what's Sanity's hint?
maybe I can find it
@Sagefault care to share? PM me?
Digital_Tinker 30-Aug-18 08:53 AM
I have not, the closest I got was to thinking it was on an IBM PC. I keep meaning to search again for the challenge
mycroft 30-Aug-18 11:11 AM
huh so for the crucible login, we were all sitting around Sunday morning pounding on that, and 100% our password list includes whats' in the spoiler, were we just doing it at the wrong time?
GuloGuloDesu 30-Aug-18 11:13 AM
Did you crack the username and password for it?
It was the binary on the DarkNet banner that was attached to the table in the contest area.
mycroft 30-Aug-18 11:13 AM
yeah I was gonna go through our discord history
we managed to crack that to one or two characters and fuzzed around decafbad
Sagefault 30-Aug-18 11:20 AM
@kaosaur I didn't get any hints yet
kaosaur 30-Aug-18 11:20 AM
ahh okay
mycroft 30-Aug-18 11:29 AM
yeah definitely had em on the 11th
Sagefault 30-Aug-18 11:43 AM
I asked sanity and got something of a dump, if anyone wants to join me on the retro quest
kaosaur 30-Aug-18 11:43 AM
3-4 of the flags should be fairly easy
the game?
yeah count me in
Sagefault 30-Aug-18 11:44 AM
yeah
kaosaur 30-Aug-18 11:44 AM
I have a pretty broad game exposure, especially in the older, weirder categories
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Aug-18 11:44 AM
I'm in
Sagefault 30-Aug-18 11:46 AM
we want to just do this in one of the holon channels so people join in?
kaosaur 30-Aug-18 11:47 AM
yeah
@McL0v1n[AU] you okay with aurelius?
or we can do it in #gamerz
McL0v1n[AU] 30-Aug-18 11:47 AM
Sure
Sagefault 30-Aug-18 11:48 AM
#gamerz seems appropriate
feath3rz 30-Aug-18 12:07 PM
Oh yes please count me in on the sanity game
jonah 30-Aug-18 12:19 PM
I wish I could help
But I just don't know the old games that well
Good luck!
kaosaur 30-Aug-18 01:13 PM
I think we're all sorta stumped
plenty of things that are close
Sagefault 30-Aug-18 01:13 PM
yeah, I'm going to sit on it for a bit
I think trying to identify the machine might be a good first step
kaosaur 30-Aug-18 01:13 PM
I also know that I've combined separate memories before
So this may be an impossible task 😛
jonah 30-Aug-18 01:30 PM
I was able to find Castle of the Winds by working off memories I had from childhood
I thought I would never be able to figure it out
For years I wasn't
But then I looked in earnest once
And managed
babint 31-Aug-18 10:18 PM
trying to do electronics 102 and haven't problems with this one:
These LEDs are made using multiple dominate chemicals. Name them in the order they are listed, separated by spaces.
I got all the other questions right from the datasheet but this one alludes me.
feath3rz 31-Aug-18 10:44 PM
Hmm I didn’t get to that yet but planned to work on it tonight :3
babint 31-Aug-18 10:51 PM
❤ these datasheet ones I've never been able to read wtf those charts were going on about and I just felt too overwhelmed to try. I just relied on what digikey was telling me.
babint 31-Aug-18 11:28 PM
oh hrm got the LED one I swear I tried that
cailín+iora[AU] 01-Sep-18 06:12 AM
I found a list of all the chemicals leds can be made from based on their color. But I have no idea how to put that in. Do I put all the chemicals? The things I tried haven’t worked
The website to check out had one listed. And a link to a wiki with a list of all led colors and the chemicals they’re made of.
feath3rz 01-Sep-18 06:13 AM
I think that’s what it’s asking
cailín+iora[AU] 01-Sep-18 06:13 AM
All of them? There were quite a lot.
feath3rz 01-Sep-18 06:13 AM
But I think order matters? So maybe needed from the data sheet
cailín+iora[AU] 01-Sep-18 06:14 AM
Ah ok I get that
feath3rz 01-Sep-18 06:15 AM
I think all of them :3
cailín+iora[AU] 01-Sep-18 06:19 AM
I see it. The ones for that led are listed after the color on the data sheet.
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For some reason I didn’t notice that originally. I’m glad @babint asked. I was going to eventually.
jonah 01-Sep-18 11:44 AM
Pretty sure the data sheet holds all the answers for that one
babint 01-Sep-18 12:57 PM
It is in the datasheet I thought I had tried that answer already but probably just human error.
Mr.Smiley 04-Sep-18 09:00 AM
Which channel is the best to be in to learn more about quests and how to complete them?
JoyKil 04-Sep-18 09:25 AM
This one :). Are you stuck on a specific quest or want to know how to access the quests?
Mr.Smiley 04-Sep-18 09:29 AM
just learning how to access them
JoyKil 04-Sep-18 09:37 AM
gotcha. have you gone onto dcdark.net and logged into the Daemon?
Mr.Smiley 06-Sep-18 12:37 PM
How do i figure out the beginning cipher quests? Do i google it? I would like some direction.
JoyKil 06-Sep-18 12:40 PM
Not sure which quests those are. Is there a particular question you’re stuck on?
babint 06-Sep-18 01:10 PM
@Mr.Smiley In general to get the most out of dcdarknet when you are stuck its best to be clear about which challenge you are on (Chain Name + Challenge name is helpful) and ask if anyone is willing to help. And when someone says they are free DM them what you've attempted to do and what you've noticed. This will help them nudge you in the right direction. Its better for people to test your assumptions and nudge you vs just telling you what to do next.
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Mr.Smiley 06-Sep-18 01:13 PM
I was able to complete that quest
babint 06-Sep-18 01:13 PM
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Mr.Smiley 06-Sep-18 01:14 PM
I'm on the zero knowledge basics
just really got started yesterday
JoyKil 06-Sep-18 01:14 PM
Well said @babint — thanks for clarifying things!!
Mr.Smiley 06-Sep-18 01:15 PM
nudges are cool. Yes, thank you @babint for clarifying. That really helps.
jonah 07-Sep-18 01:26 PM
Probably worth pinning @babint s message
GuloGuloDesu 07-Sep-18 01:30 PM
Pinned a message.
babint 07-Sep-18 02:27 PM
🖤
Spork 08-Sep-18 03:50 PM
Just started... Stuck on command injection. ... Anyone available to pm a hint?
Web exploitation/command injection... I think I'm close but can't get the syntax quite right
feath3rz 08-Sep-18 04:02 PM
Hmm
jonah 09-Sep-18 12:43 AM
@Spork little late, but buzz me whenever you like, I'd be happy to lend a hand
feath3rz 09-Sep-18 01:22 AM
Yah unfortunately I haven’t hit that line yet
Spork 09-Sep-18 01:20 PM
@jonah thanks but I got a little nudge and that was all I needed. I was making an assumption about what I would see that was incorrect.
d4e5v8 09-Sep-18 06:05 PM
hello... I am back exercising my neurons on pieces of the challenge... I have a question on Encryption Gone Bad>Simple Password.... is it safe to assume the text is lowercase only (same as the key) or should I account for Uppercase too?
yourmouthistiger 12-Sep-18 09:48 AM
sakit
docdrew 12-Sep-18 01:12 PM
hey staff, if any of you are available, my company is needing me to supply a receipt for the dev kit I purchased for the darknet badge. if you would be so kind, i'd appreciate it
GuloGuloDesu 12-Sep-18 01:15 PM
@docdrew I believe the answer to this in the past has been whether or not you selected a receipt through square if you paid using a credit card.
Did you do cash or credit card? If you did a credit card, you can try going through square to get a copy of the receipt.
docdrew 12-Sep-18 01:23 PM
i paid for the badge with my cc, but purchased the dev kit later using cash
is there a place where the dev kit shows it costs 20
GuloGuloDesu 12-Sep-18 01:26 PM
Not to my knowledge, but this goes above my pay grade... @Samosa
docdrew 12-Sep-18 01:37 PM
no worries, thanks for taking the time
JoyKil 12-Sep-18 01:43 PM
hrm. there was a tweet about the dev kit costs. Most companies let you do a "no receipt" for items under $20/$25
zipmaster 12-Sep-18 03:57 PM
@docdrew here is the tweet with devkit price. Maybe that will work? https://twitter.com/DCDarknet/status/1027440872550543360
...We have a limited amount of developer kits which include programmers for both the MCUs & full RGB LEDs. $20 each (2/5)
docdrew 12-Sep-18 05:36 PM
thank you guys and yes, my receipt shouldn't be required, but this lady is being a real b#*@(
JoyKil 12-Sep-18 07:03 PM
Lmk if you want me to draw something up @docdrew — I can make a Paypal invoice or a simple pdf if you want.
Or if you make something, I’d be happy to sign it. I don’t have an LLC, but I’ve have no problems writing invoices for work stuff.
JoyKil 13-Sep-18 01:57 PM
Anyone here worked on hackthebox.eu yet?
babint 13-Sep-18 01:59 PM
I signed up thats about it 😄
JoyKil 13-Sep-18 02:04 PM
so, you've gotten past the invite code?
babint 13-Sep-18 02:08 PM
Yah. Think of it like a web challenge :)D
JoyKil 13-Sep-18 02:13 PM
copy that -- thank you!
babint 13-Sep-18 02:13 PM
I didn't mean to add the D but now it looks like a mustache and a beard emoji and i love it.
feath3rz 13-Sep-18 02:27 PM
Yeah I got past the invite and did a few of the non hacking stuff. Didn’t want to try touching anything else cause I needed my computer lol
trees 13-Sep-18 02:53 PM
Was I supposed to register my badge at con? and reflash it?
The cure hashes didn't seem to have any response from the daemon.
kaosaur 13-Sep-18 04:00 PM
the invite code part was fun
sure wish I had more time for those
JoyKil 13-Sep-18 04:23 PM
finally
i had to be baby stepped through it cuz i was using FireFox --- seems to be a bit more difficult than Chrome
babint 13-Sep-18 04:29 PM
Really? I always fine Chrome easier for that stuff but maybe its just what i'm used to
JoyKil 13-Sep-18 04:31 PM
exactly --- someone else told me Chrome was easier.
I was using FF (edited)
wow -- they even have Job Offers on there? sweet.
feath3rz 13-Sep-18 04:35 PM
Ooh I didn’t know. I want job :3
JoyKil 13-Sep-18 04:37 PM
babint 13-Sep-18 04:37 PM
@JoyKil ugh god sorry i read that wrong. lol wooo congrats
JoyKil 13-Sep-18 04:37 PM
yeah, looks like you rank up to be eligible for them
An online platform to test and advance your skills in penetration testing and cyber security.
An online platform to test and advance your skills in penetration testing and cyber security.
feath3rz 13-Sep-18 04:59 PM
Cool 😃
WeLuffYou 13-Sep-18 07:03 PM
I think I only ever got past the login.
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McL0v1n[AU] 14-Sep-18 05:46 PM
@WeLuffYou same, except some cipher challenges
MotoPsych0 14-Sep-18 09:21 PM
I dunno if any of you use Lynda, but they have a dedicated lab on htb that you can use to learn/practice as you go through their ethical hacking videos. Doesn't seem to count towards your score though.
feath3rz 14-Sep-18 11:01 PM
Ooooo
kaosaur 16-Sep-18 11:26 AM
Hardware security related
VIPERSLayer 11-Oct-18 06:58 AM
any carder here
zeroaltitude 11-Oct-18 07:14 AM
@VIPERSLayer Hi! That's not what this discord is all about. We're about learning cool new tech, crypto, privacy, etc and we're organized largely around an event at DefCon. Feel free to look around and talk to people! Let's stick to that, though. Thanks!
brevardronin 17-Oct-18 10:03 AM
hello all. I am looking for someone who might be able to explain at an Uber N00b level one of the intro challenges. I am struggling hard core with the big endian/little endian tasks.
babint 17-Oct-18 10:04 AM
@brevardronin DM me what you understand and what you've tried and i'll see if I can nudge you in the right direction
kaosaur 18-Oct-18 02:47 PM
Only if you show me your best Blue Steel
babint 18-Oct-18 03:04 PM
😚
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Charon666 01-Nov-18 06:55 PM
what must i'm write to this message??
zipmaster 01-Nov-18 06:56 PM
Which item did you click on?
Charon666 01-Nov-18 06:57 PM
Darknet 7 memo
zipmaster 01-Nov-18 06:57 PM
What have you tried?
Charon666 01-Nov-18 06:58 PM
i'm not tried antyhing
i'm confused
zipmaster 01-Nov-18 06:59 PM
I would suggest trying things. You aren't going to break it.
Charon666 01-Nov-18 07:02 PM
i'm try this but i don't understand what's that mean?
what's that mean 'npprgc'??
zipmaster 01-Nov-18 07:05 PM
Charon666 01-Nov-18 07:11 PM
so what must i do with ROT13 item?
Tawnos 07-Nov-18 11:08 AM
rot13 'accept' == 'npprcg', what you're supposed to do with it shrug, but that list is for stuff you would deliver in person at defcon
Digital_Tinker 29-Nov-18 04:20 PM
Does anyone have the script files form the IRL Hollywood Hacking quest? I wanted to complete that challenge but couldn't with getting sick
yogi 01-Dec-18 03:13 AM
Any body pls invite me to join the HTB
I didn't have any invite code
zipmaster 01-Dec-18 07:14 AM
I believe the first challenge is getting past the invite
JoyKil 01-Dec-18 11:14 AM
^
michaelansel 02-Dec-18 03:07 PM
@Digital_Tinker I think that was the one I did, right? I thought everything was hosted somewhere on the internets... But yeah, i've forgotten everything in the last 5 months, to tell me what question you are facing and I'll try to help
Digital_Tinker 02-Dec-18 03:54 PM
The transfer.sh links just show "Not Found" now
There is the setup.sh from Passively Parsing Packets and training3.tar.gz in Doing it Live. I'm not sure if there are any others after that as that is the farthest I got during the con
harsha 04-Dec-18 09:10 AM
I well hake the gamw
babint 04-Dec-18 09:13 AM
This is game about learning security concepts through a serious of challenges. Its for learning purposes.
JoyKil 04-Dec-18 09:56 AM
@staff — unsure of harsha being a bot and posting the same stuff in diff channels.
Gater_Byte 04-Dec-18 09:56 AM
@JoyKil I'll take a look (edited)
babint 04-Dec-18 10:06 AM
yah trying to bit a benefit of a doubt but they don't seem to know whats going on.
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Gater_Byte 04-Dec-18 10:13 AM
Thanks for both your help @JoyKil and @babint !!!
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gopher123 10-Dec-18 02:51 PM
Anyone out there that can help me understand endian?
ploppowaffles 10-Dec-18 02:57 PM
in general? or is that a specific challenge?
gopher123 11-Dec-18 08:34 AM
It is a specific challenge under zero knowledge basics
babint 11-Dec-18 09:57 AM
@gopher123 if you want to DM the question and what you've understood about it i'll see if I can get you on track 😄
Aeternalis Mage 15-Dec-18 03:14 PM
Dude the endian part sucked for and feel I still dont have any kind of grasp on it
Digital_Tinker 17-Dec-18 10:25 AM
@michaelansel Have you had a chance to find the files for the yellow box challenge?
babint 17-Dec-18 01:29 PM
@Aeternalis Mage haha I (think) I helped a few people across that line. That took me a bit to conceptually understand what they were asking for. It helped to sort of draw out what the problem tells you (math). and then apply it to a new number and base.
Reana hansel 02-Jan-19 08:08 PM
ada yg bisa meretas saldo rekerening lewat no rekening
rekening
bank
Digital_Tinker 02-Jan-19 08:18 PM
@Reana hansel Again, we do not encourage hacking bank accounts, credit card, or social media profiles.
kaosaur 15-Jan-19 06:44 AM
Kali maaaa. Kali ma shakti de!!!
krux 15-Jan-19 07:35 AM
you're a kali book
viavalenn 03-Feb-19 05:16 AM
Hei
IG-millionth 10-Feb-19 03:06 PM
hello'
gopher123 14-Feb-19 02:39 PM
Any hints on rorschach would be appreciated
JoyKil 14-Feb-19 02:59 PM
Oof. The only hint I have there is that you gotta seriously know the mental workings of Gulo. Which is impossible. 😉
But really, I don’t think any of us got it—Gulo had to straight up tell us what it was.
Aeternalis Mage 14-Feb-19 03:07 PM
some of us got it. and some needed hints (me)
Digital_Tinker 14-Feb-19 05:03 PM
I think I know the idea but can't figure out how to put the answer in
Gater_Byte 14-Feb-19 05:31 PM
Oh that old thing ( rorschach ).... Hummmm.... I can't remember if there was verbal hints or if we posted clues here in chat... Oh Lord... Looking back we just gave verbal hints.... He he....
To look into Gulo's mind..... Yeah..... Might as well wave your's goodbye... (edited)
krux 14-Feb-19 06:51 PM
Gulo's mind? Best avoid going there. That is a dark and scary place, and there are way too many spiders.
JoyKil 14-Feb-19 07:39 PM
Awe, I love spiders!
Do you love animals? Meet Lucas the Spider! A cute surprise might be in store for you. Do you love Lucas the Spider? Check out our new online store for some ...
gopher123 15-Feb-19 07:08 AM
Short answer....skip rorschach
JoyKil 15-Feb-19 07:31 AM
^
feath3rz 15-Feb-19 11:08 PM
Nope. Don’t skip. We still willing to help :3
gopher123 17-Feb-19 12:09 PM
What were the verbal clues? Or do I have to ask gulo?
Also c64 poke question. I have the poke command but it is not being accepted
Sezar 02-Mar-19 01:52 PM
Hello
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Gater_Byte 02-Mar-19 03:02 PM
@Sezar hello have you read out intro?
krux 02-Mar-19 03:05 PM
seems very bot like behavior.. i.e. join server, say hello in random channel.
JoyKil 02-Mar-19 03:38 PM
gateherder 02-Mar-19 08:06 PM
This makes me sad.
krux 02-Mar-19 09:31 PM
Maybe add another emoji and instructions not to click that emoji
gateherder 03-Mar-19 09:56 PM
Yeah I sent @Gater_Byte that very same idea.. we'll see....
Angga Saputra 07-Mar-19 10:33 PM
Sorry. Can anyone tell me how to use this app?
babint 07-Mar-19 10:45 PM
@Angga Saputra did you read and understand the intro message in #welcome ?
Angga Saputra 07-Mar-19 10:47 PM
No message at all
babint 07-Mar-19 10:49 PM
There is exactly one message there. I think you didn’t understand it and are in the wrong place.
Angga Saputra 07-Mar-19 10:49 PM
Can you help get in on darknet?
Yes. I've been logging on the dark net. But then, suddenly, he downloaded this app
babint 07-Mar-19 10:51 PM
I think you are in the wrong place.
Angga Saputra 07-Mar-19 10:52 PM
Yes. But I'm also curious about this application
krux 07-Mar-19 11:25 PM
Discord?
Gater_Byte 07-Mar-19 11:43 PM
do we need a BAN HAMMER?
JoyKil 08-Mar-19 01:42 AM
@Angga Saputra — are you referring to dcdark.net? Have you been playing the quests on it so far and that’s how you ended up in the Discord App?
You can google Discord if you’re curious about the app—it’s primarily a gaming-centric chat platform.
Angga Saputra 08-Mar-19 02:13 AM
@JoyKil Sorry. I don't know what you mean. Can you try explaining it again?
JoyKil 08-Mar-19 07:07 AM
(Also, I have no idea why ^that pic is on the Internet or what it means but it’s Gold, Jerry!)
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krux 08-Mar-19 09:07 AM
@Angga Saputra I would suggest you re-read the post in the #welcome channel that you were forced to read and agree to in order to get to this point.
zipmaster 08-Mar-19 03:27 PM
So in Kali Sha256 it says the latest is 2019.1 but going to the linked site it is 2019.1a
Gater_Byte 08-Mar-19 04:25 PM
@zipmaster let me check to see if i can fix that
Gater_Byte 08-Mar-19 05:19 PM
checking now
JoyKil 12-Mar-19 06:50 PM
@staff — halp! This cat tried to discord call me too.
Gater_Byte 12-Mar-19 06:51 PM
DarkDrog @JoyKil ?
JoyKil 12-Mar-19 06:51 PM
Yep
zeroaltitude 12-Mar-19 06:51 PM
Lovely
Gater_Byte 12-Mar-19 06:51 PM
working it now
zeroaltitude 12-Mar-19 06:51 PM
You got this Gater?
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JoyKil 12-Mar-19 06:51 PM
Thanks, Fam! 🖤
Gater_Byte 12-Mar-19 06:53 PM
DONE!!!!
JoyKil 12-Mar-19 06:53 PM
Boom!
You’re the best @Gater_Byte
0a ain’t so bad either.
Gater_Byte 12-Mar-19 06:54 PM
ya'll da best
gateherder 12-Mar-19 07:52 PM
Maybe we should have a honeypot channel, besides #welcome ... and just let people stew in there from time to time ..... we could install another bot that just talks to people who post there.
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JoyKil 12-Mar-19 08:40 PM
😂
babint 12-Mar-19 08:46 PM
@Gater_Byte call it like hacker something lol.
Gater_Byte 12-Mar-19 08:47 PM
right, or make it spew random hacker lines
1337-h4x0r-ro0m
krux 12-Mar-19 11:33 PM
Thing is the spammer accounts tend to choose a random channel
babint 12-Mar-19 11:35 PM
I just wanna see someone tied up by a bot giving them nonsense. 🍿 maybe we could have a command to sick the bot on them to pull them into the h4x0r channel 😂
Diabetus 14-Mar-19 06:02 AM
Hey is anyone able to offer some help?
Digital_Tinker 14-Mar-19 06:08 AM
Just so you know, this is the best place to ask for help on quests but I haven't tried the hash quests yet.
Diabetus 14-Mar-19 06:08 AM
It's the only ones I have available besides the cross-script.
Digital_Tinker 14-Mar-19 06:08 AM
if those are the only two available and you haven't completed any others, the staff are looking into it
Diabetus 14-Mar-19 06:09 AM
No idea what link I'm supposed to use/where to put the code given. You haven't done them yet?
Digital_Tinker 14-Mar-19 06:14 AM
Nope, I was camping and got sick over the weekend so I wasn't able to do much on them.
Are you on the first quest of that challenege?
Diabetus 14-Mar-19 06:15 AM
Which challenge?
Digital_Tinker 14-Mar-19 06:15 AM
The Hashcat Mask that you mentioned in the other channel
Diabetus 14-Mar-19 06:16 AM
Yeah. Pretty sure I'm on the first part. Let me check
Yep
I'm on the first one
I only have Web Exploitation and Hash Mask.
On the third part of web exploitation and stumped.
Digital_Tinker 14-Mar-19 06:23 AM
I will send you a PM in a few minutes to give you some help, need to go check something first
Diabetus 14-Mar-19 06:23 AM
Alright sweet.
Gater_Byte 14-Mar-19 10:47 AM
@Diabetus and @Digital_Tinker I'll check to see what is available and see if i can bring a few more up, because we had more online for SCaLE17x last weekend. We are event driven, so at SCaLE17x and DEFCON we have a lot more content online.
Diabetus 14-Mar-19 11:29 AM
Nice dude. I've been here before, but was on hiatus and lost my old account. It's all good. It'd be nice to have additional hints if its required for some stuff as I get lost sometimes.
Diabetus 14-Mar-19 12:04 PM
I'm stuck on the file bypass.
babint 14-Mar-19 12:23 PM
@Diabetus What Quest Chain is that in?
Diabetus 14-Mar-19 12:26 PM
@babint Web Exploitation.
Tried changing the script to a jpg didn't work.
.sh.jpg
changing it to .jpg
It says error: thumbnail cannot be created or something like that
Diabetus 14-Mar-19 05:01 PM
oof.
Digital_Tinker 14-Mar-19 05:10 PM
Any luck?
Diabetus 14-Mar-19 05:18 PM
Nope.
Digital_Tinker 14-Mar-19 05:19 PM
PM me the full error message that you got
Diabetus 14-Mar-19 05:20 PM
It just said it can't create a thumbnail image. Like, it recognized it as a .jpg but it can't create it into an image
Digital_Tinker 14-Mar-19 05:28 PM
you might want to look at that error a little closer
Digital_Tinker 14-Mar-19 05:40 PM
Could you please edit that to remove it and instead send it in a PM?
Diabetus 14-Mar-19 06:51 PM
Welp, apparently I completed all the puzzles available to me at this time.
babint 14-Mar-19 06:52 PM
@Diabetus 🤘
Nerx 14-Mar-19 08:23 PM
okay so uh
i just made an account, verified my email and connected to the daemon and i have 0 available quests
babint 14-Mar-19 08:24 PM
@Nerx Hi there! They are aware of the issue and will be fixing in the next few days.
Gater_Byte 15-Mar-19 01:19 PM
Yes @babint is right I am working the issue
pls dont murder me while i sleep 16-Mar-19 03:38 AM
hello
JoyKil 16-Mar-19 07:46 AM
Hi @pls dont murder me while i sleep — I assume you’ve read the welcome message. Is there a section of the case file we can help you with?
pls dont murder me while i sleep 16-Mar-19 10:20 PM
yeah, i read the welcome message, i wanted to know what this group is about, because it says what its not but not what it is
babint 16-Mar-19 10:38 PM
@pls dont murder me while i sleep this is a place for the gamification of security related topics with puzzles that are posted on DCDark.net I think right now there might not be any challenges available to new people but they are working on opening those a few again in the next few days. Its to encourage people to research topics to solve the challenges with the main game played during Defcon.
pls dont murder me while i sleep 16-Mar-19 10:58 PM
ill be back with my main acc lmao 😛
Danail1000 16-Mar-19 10:59 PM
there we go
JoyKil 17-Mar-19 08:47 AM
Nice—welcome, @pls dont murder me while i sleep#6669
Although I might disagree—the entire message except for the preface and reminder explains what DCDN is... . PREFACE: This is not the “Dark Web” that you see on TV. We do not “hack Facebook”, “get quick cash”, “do carding”, or do anything else nefarious here. If that is why you are here, then you are in the wrong place. Hello, Agent. Welcome to the DarkNet Project, a collaborative experience to gain and share knowledge and understanding, to inspire the next generation of hacker and maker communities, and to ultimately enhance our human experience. Our primary goals are to inspire community efforts in learning new technology and promoting good information security practices. Originally inspired by Daniel Suarez's seminal books "Daemon" and "Freedom”, the DarkNet Project was founded in 2011 as a contest at the annual DEF CON hacker convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Since then, the Project has expanded into an online meeting place where like-minded hackers and makers can collaborate year-round to build relationships and improve the community’s understanding of a wide range of topics including hacking, security, electronics, etc. If this community and/or contest interests you, then we welcome you to join our server. Our rules are simple: Don’t be... Disrespectful Inconsiderate Criminal/critical Know-it-all Agent, the choice is yours. To accept and proceed: Click the green checkmark, which will allow you to enter our Agent Discord & chat with other agents Check out https://dcdark.net/ for more information about the contest, to sign up, and to start playing Check out http://holon.network/ for helpful references and more project ideas that may interest you. REMINDER: This is not the “Dark Web” that you see on TV. We do not “hack Facebook”, “get quick cash”, “do carding”, or do anything else nefarious here. If that is why you are here, then you are in the wrong place. (edited)
Nerx 17-Mar-19 03:46 PM
any update on not being able to use daemon
gateherder 18-Mar-19 11:44 AM
I agree with @JoyKil .. I think the message pretty clearly explains both what we are and are not... 👼
Could it be made shorter? perhaps... but it may be even more confusing it was (made shorter) ..
kaosaur 18-Mar-19 12:53 PM
But I'm totally a dick
ploppowaffles 18-Mar-19 01:51 PM
@kaosaur a lovable dick.
feath3rz 18-Mar-19 01:52 PM
O_o
ploppowaffles 18-Mar-19 01:53 PM
(◕ ω ◕✿)
kaosaur 18-Mar-19 04:05 PM
@ploppowaffles loves (a) dick? 😄
JoyKil 18-Mar-19 04:53 PM
Only total dicks.
kaosaur 19-Mar-19 11:24 AM
😄
Diabetus 19-Mar-19 12:06 PM
Daemon still down?
ploppowaffles 19-Mar-19 12:09 PM
seems so. i still don't have any available quests.
i was at SCaLE and did the initial round of questlines which were supposed to unlock more, but something is borked.
babint 19-Mar-19 12:14 PM
@Diabetus looks like it. At least no questions appearing on my test account.
Diabetus 19-Mar-19 12:15 PM
^^
kaosaur 19-Mar-19 02:53 PM
holy crap
I got a discord friend request from one of the new folks in the channels yesterday
today I got an AWS support email that's literally from someone at AWS with the same name
complete freakout
ploppowaffles 19-Mar-19 02:54 PM
whoa weird
babint 19-Mar-19 02:54 PM
hahahaha
They found youuuu
feath3rz 19-Mar-19 02:56 PM
Lol ruuunnn!!
Diabetus 19-Mar-19 02:57 PM
AWS?
h u h
babint 19-Mar-19 02:58 PM
Amazon Web Services.
Diabetus 19-Mar-19 03:01 PM
Ahhh
JoyKil 19-Mar-19 03:29 PM
The 1337s are in your cloud now.
And there’s about to be a shitstormmmmm
Gater_Byte 19-Mar-19 07:35 PM
Hey Guys, I just got off the horn with the Other OPS, and they are going to make a new "event" that will be up year round, with a handfull of quests. It will be @cmdc0de and @zeroaltitude making it happen 😄 make sure to send them some love! (edited)
JoyKil 19-Mar-19 07:39 PM
Yaaaaayyyyyyy!!!
Here’s all the love I have: 🖤
Diabetus 20-Mar-19 05:32 PM
Can someone else take a look at the Session Hijack quest from the Web Exploitation line? I just cannot get the solution despite me exhausting OWASP and other sites for help or guidance.
Like seriously, I'm setting my SESSION_AUTH to the same exact thing as the file given to us by the daemon. It just refuses to actually do anything from my observations.
Don't understand what I'm doing wrong if anything.
Diabetus 20-Mar-19 05:53 PM
Willing to accept any and all help, honestly.
babint 25-Mar-19 03:16 PM
Shot off a PM to @Diabetus so hopefully that helps.
Diabetus 26-Mar-19 05:51 AM
Solved it.
Stuck on the next one. Will continue to research though.
babint 26-Mar-19 07:22 AM
👍
Diabetus 27-Mar-19 05:35 AM
Stuck on SMTP Header Injection from the Web Exploitation questline.
I keep finding these recon codes, but we aren't given any website to put them into
Gater_Byte 27-Mar-19 10:33 AM
I am sorry, work got crazy so I have been away... The software I have used for the Blog post is no longer working, so I am working on another solution. In the Mean time, a screenshot of what quest you are on and I can look at the backend tonight.
09904328359 01-Apr-19 02:15 AM
hello
cailín+iora[AU] 01-Apr-19 07:20 AM
Ok I’m feeling a little silly. But I am confused. So the new event with year round quests. It is a future thing? Or a current thing? Like should there be other quests available or just the old ones I’ve had? I still have the ones that were in progress at DC. Just nothing new.
krux 01-Apr-19 08:11 AM
@09904328359 are you a bot?
Gater_Byte 01-Apr-19 08:38 AM
@cailín+iora[AU] I am getting mixed reports from agents on what they see, Please open the deamon and screenshot what you have available, and I'll add it to my tests tonight to see what is there and for whom.... I am working this tonight after 8 pm pst
cailín+iora[AU] 01-Apr-19 08:40 AM
thanks, gater! i'm in no rush. i just wondered if i misunderstood.
want it in a dm or just right here?
Gater_Byte 01-Apr-19 08:41 AM
no, you are right, there should be content up, I have got buzy with wrapping up one job to move to another.. DM the pic when you are ready.
michaelansel 25-Apr-19 07:44 PM
If you want a puzzle to solve, I'm doing boss fight planning work on a public Discord server that is within your power to locate. It also has an IRC bridge. If you figure it out, tell me so I can reward you, but please keep it a surprise for everyone else. You spoil the surprise, you forfeit your reward.
Arif 17-May-19 02:27 AM
can you help me?
JoyKil 17-May-19 02:51 AM
With what @Arif ?
McL0v1n[AU] 30-May-19 06:51 PM
@michaelansel anyone figure it you?
*out?
i just saw this
michaelansel 30-May-19 06:54 PM
If they did, they forgot to tell me
McL0v1n[AU] 30-May-19 07:38 PM
is it still possible
michaelansel 30-May-19 07:41 PM
Yup! Though I haven’t been super active recently, maybe more soon
McL0v1n[AU] 30-May-19 07:41 PM
let us know when
I'm actually working with a discord bridge too
michaelansel 30-May-19 07:42 PM
I’m still in the discord, but my VPS died so I’m not in the irc channel
McL0v1n[AU] 30-May-19 07:42 PM
gotcha
need a VPS to test on?
michaelansel 30-May-19 07:43 PM
Nah, I just haven’t gotten around to setting a new one up
McL0v1n[AU] 30-May-19 07:43 PM
rgr
i've got compute to spare
let us know when you're around!
kaosaur 30-May-19 08:26 PM
meh, irc
Tawnos 07-Jun-19 04:51 PM
Pre-defcon party pre-spoiler - brush up on your circuit logic. Make @DoctorDecoder proud of you!
Gater_Byte 07-Jun-19 05:12 PM
@Tawnos whaaaaaaaat? are you sure you just aren't making me do your homework..... 😉
feath3rz 07-Jun-19 05:14 PM
I ❤ circuit logic lol
Tawnos 07-Jun-19 05:37 PM
@Gater_Byte if that were the case I'd probably feign ignorance 😛
and not omit the majority of the circuit (whereas I included just enough to be a hint about its arrangement
Puck 23-Jun-19 07:59 PM
Can someone help me please? I am trying to find the answer to "What is the most common name for the data file that is used to convey connection information between a schematic design tool and a PCB layout tool?" which is in analog electronics 101.4 quest. I have read the linked articles and tried various answers from there. I googled the question and didnt find an answer. I thought the answer was gerber but I guess not. Can someone give me a clue please?
michaelansel 23-Jun-19 08:25 PM
I'm not an expert on that quest, but from my memory, I think a Gerber file is used for the actual PCB layout that you send on to the manufacturer.
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@Puck ^^
Puck 23-Jun-19 08:28 PM
@michaelansel I tried Gerber, but that didn't work. I tried ascii as well as I read the files were "human readable ascii" but that wasn't it either
JoyKil 23-Jun-19 08:29 PM
I don’t know that answer, but as a tip, I believe case matters in these answers.
Puck 23-Jun-19 08:29 PM
I am also stuck with the triangle waveform for voice one on a c64. Everything I can find says POKE 54276,17 but that doesnt work either
michaelansel 23-Jun-19 08:30 PM
Right, my point is that Gerber is the wrong answer here. That is for the next step in the process. The question here is for the step between schematic capture and PCB layout, which necessarily wouldn't have any kind of graphical information (just information about the circuit)
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schematic capture -> (information about the components and connections) -> pcb layout -> (information about component placement and traces) -> manufacturer
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Puck 23-Jun-19 08:31 PM
@michaelansel Thanks, I think that might help. I have never been through the process of getting my own board fabricated, so this is new to me. Thanks for your help
michaelansel 23-Jun-19 08:32 PM
Sure thing! Feel free to holler here if you are looking for any more assistance!
kaosaur 23-Jun-19 08:35 PM
i remember that question stumping a lot of folks
Puck 23-Jun-19 08:35 PM
Well add me to that list lol
Woot woot, I found it. @michaelansel managed to give me the clue I needed. Thank you sir (edited)
babint 23-Jun-19 08:41 PM
👍 awesome
JoyKil 23-Jun-19 08:46 PM
Huzzah!
michaelansel 25-Jun-19 07:07 PM
Yay!! And as a reminder to those giving clues, forcing yourself to give clues in public without giving too much away can be a fun challenge in itself. Not always possible, but usually challenging!
babint 25-Jun-19 08:00 PM
@michaelansel oh man is it ever an art form. It’s hard giving hints without ruining the discovery process. Remember @McL0v1n[AU] was partially good at giving hints that you don’t even know they are hints but they sort of stick in your brain lol. One after you solved it you’re like.... wait a min.
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gateherder 02-Jul-19 05:52 PM
I didn't know my electronic 101 was still live! Learning FTW!
babint 02-Jul-19 05:54 PM
@gateherder lol I think @cailín+iora[AU] and I begged prettily to get them back up since we didn't play them at Defcon. I got stuck on one I should go back but what I did so far was super enjoyable I learned a lot
gateherder 02-Jul-19 05:54 PM
Great job @Puck !
babint 02-Jul-19 05:54 PM
The victory on that was sooooo much sweeter considering how long it took me to find it
cailín+iora[AU] 02-Jul-19 05:54 PM
@babint yep I wanted to work on the ones I hadn’t gotten to
gateherder 02-Jul-19 05:54 PM
@babint Awesome!!
cailín+iora[AU] 02-Jul-19 05:55 PM
I also got stuck at one point and need to go back and finish it if I can.
It took me a LOT of reading to get what I did but it was absolutely awesome to learn all that!
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babint 02-Jul-19 05:56 PM
My list of unfinished quest lines is way bigger then my finised list 😓
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cailín+iora[AU] 02-Jul-19 05:56 PM
Thanks for the quests @gateherder !
Yeah mine too @babint
babint 02-Jul-19 05:56 PM
lol yes good job. Makes me glad i'm not an EE 😉
gateherder 02-Jul-19 05:57 PM
I may or may not have intentionally asked that question specifically because MOST folks who are even remotely familiar with the process knows the word GERBER, even though they may not know what it was or what it was used for. (Purpose = learning quest!) 😄
cailín+iora[AU] 02-Jul-19 05:57 PM
I did finally get that one!! It took me a bit though
babint 02-Jul-19 06:00 PM
@gateherder yes!! Knowing why that wasn't the answer also clarified what they actually were.
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gateherder 02-Jul-19 06:01 PM
Yay! The EE field is HUGE..... I actually specialize in digital logic, but felt is was more important for folks who are more likely focused on Cyber and software to get a handle on the basics first...... 😉
babint 02-Jul-19 06:01 PM
I made a SAO for Defcon so I knew OF them because pcbway wants them generated but still made me really think about what they actually were.
gateherder 02-Jul-19 06:02 PM
My heart is singing hearing all of this... Thanks everyone!
babint 02-Jul-19 06:03 PM
@gateherder lol that questline made me take some NOTES! it was great
Also actually read a datasheet.
Looks like the one I was stuck on was the LAST one for 102. I probably just have the derating math wrong and need to go try that gain.
gateherder 02-Jul-19 06:08 PM
Ahhhhh, yes try that one again. I specifically remember a friend of mine calling out an error in my wording of that question that I fixed mid-contest. So if you got stumped early that may be why. The question was technically right, as was the answer-- but the wording left room for misunderstanding of what I was trying to ask....
But so thrilled that so many people learned so much from those quests! And forcing people to write stuff down and have to take notes and think about things.... 💯
babint 02-Jul-19 06:10 PM
Ah I didn't play it at defcon so I would have had the new wording. But i'll try and read carefully for sure
gateherder 02-Jul-19 06:11 PM
Cool.... We're here to help. Though truth be told, real life is keeping me away from this stuff WWAAAAAYYYYYY lots this year. There are plenty here that know the answers, but I'll try to login when I can....... Tagging me helps. 😉
Speaking of... GTG for the night. See y'all later!
Digital_Tinker 04-Jul-19 11:18 PM
Oh no, I just saw the list of villages. That will be a lot of walking
blinkingthing 05-Jul-19 09:49 AM
I'm working on krux's silkscreen challenge and would like to bounce some ideas off someone if anyone has the time.
McL0v1n[AU] 05-Jul-19 10:22 AM
@blinkingthing message me, I got you
Aeternalis Mage 05-Jul-19 11:45 AM
DT, they must of known I ended up gaining weight between DefCons so they decided to do this to help
Gater_Byte 05-Jul-19 12:25 PM
Muhahhahahahahah
phraidycat 14-Jul-19 07:28 AM
can anyone help with the casefile?
GuloGuloDesu 14-Jul-19 07:28 AM
I think they are all dead. They were going until around 3 AM PST last night.
Digital_Tinker 14-Jul-19 07:40 AM
@phraidycat which part are you on?
phraidycat 14-Jul-19 07:44 AM
the very beginning. I've decoded morse.wav which doesn't yield anything. I have the jumbled/garbled gilligans island lyrics, which also doesn't yield anything. None of the broken quests have any meaningful challenge descriptions, except for the 0a one which I'm waiting on him to come online for.
so, pretty stuck om where to go
and even if I do submit a test answer to the daemon, I don't get a reply
Digital_Tinker 14-Jul-19 07:46 AM
You might want to go to the website and check the Lore tab
phraidycat 14-Jul-19 07:46 AM
hm ok
Disc0rdantMel0dy 14-Jul-19 07:48 AM
Hello Everyone!
Digital_Tinker 14-Jul-19 07:49 AM
Hello
phraidycat 14-Jul-19 07:51 AM
hm, nothing particularly useful in the Lore content. page source itself references an obfuscated js file. I assume we're meant to de-obfuscate the js and search for clues then?
Digital_Tinker 14-Jul-19 07:51 AM
Did you click the arrow at the bottom right of the lore tab or scroll?
Int_Pirate 14-Jul-19 07:52 AM
it does nothing for me
phraidycat 14-Jul-19 07:53 AM
same
hm
Gater_Byte 14-Jul-19 07:54 AM
GOOOOOOOOOD Morning Beautiful Party People!!!!!
I am helping out with my Church sound board bud I'll help where i can!
Digital_Tinker 14-Jul-19 07:55 AM
I think you both need to log in first
phraidycat 14-Jul-19 07:56 AM
@Int_Pirate I got it to work, finally. Refresh until the js errors in the conmmsole go away
*console
Int_Pirate 14-Jul-19 07:56 AM
had to like log in twice
Gater_Byte 14-Jul-19 07:56 AM
yes, make an account and login, checkout lore.... sometimes, after a page refresh, if nothing is working for you, F5 the page, and then wait 30 seconds..... then click lore
Smag 14-Jul-19 08:38 AM
Ok...I have read the lore and tried the IP address. No bueno.
Gater_Byte 14-Jul-19 08:39 AM
what does it say right be for the ip address?
Smag 14-Jul-19 08:39 AM
ahhh
ok
thx
Int_Pirate 14-Jul-19 08:40 AM
sucks that the free version does not let you connect to the sever
Smag 14-Jul-19 08:40 AM
really? I was about to get the free version
I will get the paid version
Gater_Byte 14-Jul-19 08:43 AM
If ya'll form up a new holon, just a Holon member to have access to it! most versions "should work"
Pocket Edition, is cheap, but the consle versions should work too.
Digital_Tinker 14-Jul-19 08:47 AM
I need to find a mouse that works with my phone
and now I have that stupid song the daemon keeps repeating in my head
Disc0rdantMel0dy 14-Jul-19 10:25 AM
Ok , I have the code, I can spawn the box, but it returns invalid. Am I supposed to do something to the string?
Digital_Tinker 14-Jul-19 10:26 AM
Only one person can enter each code and each person can only enter one code
So today's is already in
Disc0rdantMel0dy 14-Jul-19 10:27 AM
Ahh
so this years case file is community instead of individual?
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Digital_Tinker 14-Jul-19 10:28 AM
at least this part is
Disc0rdantMel0dy 14-Jul-19 10:28 AM
ok
sloth 14-Jul-19 03:04 PM
can you connect to the server using minecraft java edition?
does it have to be pocket edition?
Gater_Byte 14-Jul-19 03:34 PM
no java
has to be pocket
sferrazz 14-Jul-19 03:37 PM
Or the Windows 10 store version
sloth 14-Jul-19 03:42 PM
nice
playing on my phone was killing me
phraidycat 14-Jul-19 04:09 PM
hm, only OSes I have are linux and iOS, no pocket edition on either
Digital_Tinker 14-Jul-19 04:12 PM
Gulo was suggesting grabbing a eval copy of Win10
babint 14-Jul-19 04:13 PM
You can d/l the ISO for free from Microsoft
iOS does have PE i'm playing it now but playing on the phone is a bit meh. But not sure a VM would better
phraidycat 14-Jul-19 04:28 PM
iOS has Minecraft, and Minecraft: Education Edition, not Pocket Edition, hmmm
Smag 14-Jul-19 05:14 PM
The iOS version works just as well. It just does not say "Pocket Edition"
3mu|0r 14-Jul-19 05:15 PM
ah, seriously. I was trying to login with the ios version earlier and kept getting denied
phraidycat 14-Jul-19 05:23 PM
yeah I don't see any port open other than 22 and 9090
oh well
no badge for me this year hahah
babint 14-Jul-19 05:32 PM
@phraidycat You are using the iOS version?
phraidycat 14-Jul-19 08:12 PM
just bought it
darknet requires a microsoft account eh?
yeah, doesn't connect either way
"Unable to connect to world" from iOS Minecraft
not surprising, since port 19132 has never been open every time I nmapped the host
Spork 14-Jul-19 08:26 PM
Oh, thanks to the pointer to Lore. Can take the next step, I think
phraidycat 14-Jul-19 08:34 PM
I have 138.68.6.164 for the target IP. I've been asked to compare this against what you guys have.
I think it's correct, because the zeus service on port 9090 calls itself "darknet-minecraft1"
but, nmap clearly says Nmap scan report for 138.68.6.164 Host is up (0.099s latency). PORT STATE SERVICE 19132/tcp closed unknown
and the iOS app fails attempt to connect
GuloGuloDesu 14-Jul-19 08:37 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] can you verify or possibly assist if time permits?
McL0v1n[AU] 14-Jul-19 08:37 PM
sure, give me a minute
Spork 14-Jul-19 08:38 PM
nmap it
bunch of open ports
phraidycat 14-Jul-19 08:41 PM
not really a bunch. plenty that are filtered but not closed, like SMTP, but that doesn't help
I don't want to smash the host with Hydra bruteforcing logins on either SSH or the login form on port 9090
Spork 14-Jul-19 08:53 PM
yeah 9090 is interesting
phraidycat 14-Jul-19 08:58 PM
ok thanks I'll keep finding wauys to attack it
*ways
Spork 14-Jul-19 09:07 PM
Lore says pocket minecraft, so does #announcements
guess I need to shell out a few bucks
Spork 14-Jul-19 09:25 PM
also, humming the gilligan's island theme to myself incessantly. Losing my mind
phraidycat 14-Jul-19 09:52 PM
any hints for the obsidian tower? walked southeast and found a floating yellow brick (on bottom) and brown dirt (on top) tower with torches on top floating well out of reach next to a recessed body of water, but it's 1. not obsidian and 2. not accessible and 3. doesn't have any signage on it.
walking MUCH further southeast (abut 8 minutes of moving) SE doesn't show any towers, obsidian or otherwise
should I keep moving?
phraidycat 14-Jul-19 10:16 PM
hm, walked 15 minutes SE, still nothing
argh
not to denigrate the operatives, since you all work so hard on this stuff, but I was hoping for the usual crypto/webapp security/reversing/binary/ham radio/learning challenge, not a video game playing one
just a little aggravating
but thanks anyway, lest you think I'm complaining!
sloth 14-Jul-19 10:21 PM
there was a hint
between 337x1337 and 1337x1337
phraidycat 14-Jul-19 10:23 PM
haven't seen that, you're probably way ahead of me. I'm at the beginning, with the three signs. specifically, "first obsidian tower is SE of here"
sloth 14-Jul-19 10:23 PM
the server said the hint
th ough the server is down
i think they rotate worlds when the code is discovered
i was at the first SE outpost where someone made a wheat field
babint 14-Jul-19 10:25 PM
@sloth yes we found the code and no more worlds tonight.
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Tawnos 15-Jul-19 05:53 PM
@sloth lol, TIL that 1337*1337 minus 337*1337 = 1337000 (edited)
sloth 15-Jul-19 05:54 PM
So wasn’t a hint?
Tawnos 15-Jul-19 05:55 PM
I dunno... I just did the math to see if there was some obvious pun
only to go 0.o after seeing the result
sloth 15-Jul-19 05:56 PM
Bahah nice
burncycle 15-Jul-19 06:00 PM
Is something wrong with my account or is this supposed to be happening?
Skybye 15-Jul-19 06:00 PM
thats happening for everyone
burncycle 15-Jul-19 06:01 PM
ok, at least it isn't just me 😛
Skybye 15-Jul-19 06:01 PM
if you read the lore tab things will become clearer
Tawnos 15-Jul-19 06:13 PM
@burncycle hint: each of those is part of a longer value in some kind of common encoding
burncycle 15-Jul-19 06:16 PM
Yeah, After @Skybye helped me figure out my account wasn't borked I figured it was something like that
Thanks for the help though
babint 15-Jul-19 06:29 PM
@burncycle check out the lore tab it helps clean up some things
deathzombee 15-Jul-19 10:20 PM
An exploration of drum and bass again, this time, through sound and space.
McL0v1n[AU] 15-Jul-19 10:21 PM
Hey! It's the daemon music
deathzombee 15-Jul-19 10:23 PM
spacey
zeroaltitude 15-Jul-19 10:24 PM
oh look!
deathzombee 15-Jul-19 10:25 PM
I was digging in your js
zeroaltitude 15-Jul-19 10:25 PM
as one does
McL0v1n[AU] 15-Jul-19 10:38 PM
i think that's a euphemism, @zeroaltitude
deathzombee 15-Jul-19 10:41 PM
The main repository for the Linux and Mac OS Bedrock edition Minecraft launcher. - minecraft-linux/mcpelauncher-manifest
McL0v1n[AU] 15-Jul-19 10:41 PM
wtf
deathzombee 15-Jul-19 10:42 PM
found from some people debating about C++ and C
deathzombee 15-Jul-19 10:53 PM
now it's pretty inclusive, idk if pe is on Iphone.
McL0v1n[AU] 15-Jul-19 10:54 PM
it is
McL0v1n[AU] 15-Jul-19 11:12 PM
@deathzombee so it turns out what it does is literally copy the android version to linux
as in, it pulls it from google play
XakEp 15-Jul-19 11:23 PM
ok i'm getting involved here
grumbles
deathzombee 15-Jul-19 11:24 PM
LOL grumble
XakEp 15-Jul-19 11:24 PM
if this involves minecraft I'm getting my 7 year old involved too
freaking kids
good thing he's still on summer vacation
no idea how to do minecraft lmao
GuloGuloDesu 15-Jul-19 11:25 PM
lol
deathzombee 15-Jul-19 11:25 PM
I spent a good however long minecraft has been out bashing it. I remember working at makerfaire and rolling my eyes at the room of laptops with minecraft
McL0v1n[AU] 15-Jul-19 11:40 PM
i don't know why people hate it so much
You have a world with an ability to build and learn shit. Sounds good to me
deathzombee 15-Jul-19 11:42 PM
idk, when I actually played it, I was like ehhhhh the end game is way different than expected. I like speed runs of it.
also the hate has got to have some kind of stem from that old mine con cringe video
McL0v1n[AU] 16-Jul-19 12:08 AM
ahhh
yeah, no one plays it for the endgame
we play it because of all the things that COULD be done with it
and mods make it even more complex
think of adding mods to it much like factorio
sorry, make it much like factorio
XakEp 16-Jul-19 12:23 PM
so I'm in minecraft, guess I'll just go dig a ton of holes?
lol
deathzombee 16-Jul-19 12:29 PM
Dont run into any enderman
XakEp 16-Jul-19 12:34 PM
i have no idea what that is, but i'm apparently about to starve so no worries there
HopeAnnihilator 16-Jul-19 12:38 PM
@XakEp if you want a windows copy of the game i posted some above
XakEp 16-Jul-19 12:38 PM
I'm using bluestacks to play
HopeAnnihilator 16-Jul-19 12:39 PM
windows version 10x better
XakEp 16-Jul-19 12:39 PM
no idea if that makes a difference
deathzombee 16-Jul-19 12:39 PM
That is one way
XakEp 16-Jul-19 12:39 PM
lol
HopeAnnihilator 16-Jul-19 12:40 PM
scroll up in casefile chat
XakEp 16-Jul-19 12:40 PM
kk
deathzombee 16-Jul-19 12:40 PM
But tbh I havent installed the windows 10 copy yet, but I have poked around at the servers, and 9090 a teensh bit
Probably wanna get the gateway connected to the internet first
XakEp 16-Jul-19 12:48 PM
looks like those codes are already redeemed
i'll just cope with bluestacks
PITA to do anything
but I don't know what I'm doing at all lol
HopeAnnihilator 16-Jul-19 12:48 PM
there are 2 of them left
ill find them in 30 mins
codes: D7P2W-H6MVV-9FQ9F-CCFCP-XCK9Z Q3YM6-QP943-73DQP-XDWV6-F9FJZ
@XakEp
XakEp 16-Jul-19 12:49 PM
those come up as already redeemed
HopeAnnihilator 16-Jul-19 12:50 PM
somebody must have takent hen
XakEp 16-Jul-19 12:50 PM
yup
no worries man
HopeAnnihilator 16-Jul-19 12:50 PM
no idea who
XakEp 16-Jul-19 12:53 PM
its all good
I have to teach at the university tonight anyway, so I'm in no rush. Can't do much until tomorrow anyway.
Gater_Byte 16-Jul-19 12:54 PM
@deathzombee lol pocked around 9090
Gater_Byte 16-Jul-19 01:06 PM
@deathzombee nothing on port 9090... I installed https://cockpit-project.org/running and it defaults to 9090, just go with the default port when trying to connect to minecraft
Cockpit makes it easy to administer your GNU/Linux servers via a web browser.
Aeternalis Mage 16-Jul-19 01:07 PM
i tried Bluestacks... holy crap the controls. the wasd or udlr was weird
McL0v1n[AU] 16-Jul-19 01:11 PM
Its just because you can use mouse and keyboard @XakEp
XakEp 16-Jul-19 01:41 PM
ah
deathzombee 16-Jul-19 02:55 PM
@Gater_Byte oh yeah I found that out. Saw a few people mention the port earlier, and nmap had it's default service listed.
Gater_Byte 16-Jul-19 02:58 PM
lol
deathzombee 16-Jul-19 03:07 PM
Spending a little too much time being subscribed to the Mojave I giggled at cockpit though. I wish I had used it in the last ubuntu server I ran up. How many points for a can of bawls this year ?
JoyKil 16-Jul-19 03:33 PM
how do y'all know to go to a minecraft server? does it show up in available quests when it's live?
HopeAnnihilator 16-Jul-19 03:34 PM
ooooooo
somebodhi isnt doing their job
mce9 16-Jul-19 03:35 PM
it's on the lore page of dcdark.net
HopeAnnihilator 16-Jul-19 03:35 PM
wow
ploppowaffles 16-Jul-19 03:36 PM
weird, it's not actually showing up there for me anymore.
HopeAnnihilator 16-Jul-19 03:36 PM
good
ploppowaffles 16-Jul-19 03:36 PM
?
Int_Pirate 16-Jul-19 03:37 PM
last page and when you scroll down ? after logging in twice/
ploppowaffles 16-Jul-19 03:37 PM
ah it showed up finally. the "next" arrow wasn't doing anything at first.
JoyKil 16-Jul-19 03:38 PM
ploppowaffles 16-Jul-19 03:39 PM
same thing i saw JoyKil. numerous reloads and logging in and the next arrow started working.
JoyKil 16-Jul-19 03:39 PM
ah. the next arrow. gotcha.
i didn't even see that arrow. ha
i'll join in a bit later hopefully!
Tawnos 16-Jul-19 04:32 PM
@Gater_Byte now I'm not sure about joining the minecraft server...I want to stay out of your pit of cocks
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Gater_Byte 16-Jul-19 04:32 PM
no you should join.... @Tawnos Its a team colab
Tawnos 16-Jul-19 04:34 PM
honestly, I shouldn't even be on discord right now. Ever felt so overwhelmed you subconsciously self-destruct progress and don't make any? Because Yo...
O Hai Thear! 16-Jul-19 04:35 PM
> I want to stay out of your pit of cocks I feel like this year's casefile took an interesting turn.
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Gater_Byte 16-Jul-19 04:35 PM
hahahah ...never ever ever nevere @Tawnos
Tawnos 16-Jul-19 04:35 PM
Thought you'd get it 😃
Gater_Byte 16-Jul-19 04:35 PM
no cocks here.....
dicks are against the rules
Tawnos 16-Jul-19 04:35 PM
what about penises?
Gater_Byte 16-Jul-19 04:35 PM
or being dicks....
aaaaaa......
😛
O Hai Thear! 16-Jul-19 04:37 PM
A very SFW pit of cocks.
Nothing to see here.
Keeping Darknet PG-13.
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Int_Pirate 16-Jul-19 04:59 PM
deathzombee 18-Jul-19 02:56 AM
Has anyone talked about the bribe emails, or found dc27s bribe email yet. I only did the teasers and made my badge really because I get the defcon adhd. But I've been putting stuff into the daemon, getting funny outputs and the darknet teasers aren't known for erroneous output. But I also did get pulled into different directions on fix me. Did give me a green output, but I'm not convinced as there was another thing that I saw with I think the same name, and I just gotta google myself into that hole again to find it. Has nothing to do with the radio evangelism though.
Also casefile collab and spoilers seem to conflict rn. I cant decide if I should post these kinds of things there or here.
@Gater_Byte because I see you are green, but ignore if you want other agents to answer or actually afk.
Gater_Byte 18-Jul-19 02:58 AM
ahhhh, i am here... reading now
have you read the lore tab to find out what is going on with the daemon... and you can look back to the pins in the casefile channel to get all caught up.... the bribe list .... please send me a copy and i can see if it is this years or last.. because i think it is last
deathzombee 18-Jul-19 03:05 AM
Yeah I have 2017 and 2018 bribe list. I was poking around for this years, can still send tho, I made a reference asking how many points for BAWLZ earlier. I should probably catch up with the story, I got a few resources in minecraft today and then tried to build a sky platform and died. Let me get to my notepad++. Just kinda fuzzy if I'm wasting my time, if the poking has been done, and if I should soley focus on minecraft at the moment.
Gater_Byte 18-Jul-19 03:15 AM
yea.. i would drop this for now...
when the minecraft server isup that is the colab team playing to unlock the daemon... once that is restored it will get back to per agent deep diving
make sence @deathzombee ?
Gater_Byte 18-Jul-19 03:38 AM
night darknet...
deathzombee 18-Jul-19 07:49 AM
@Gater_Byte Yeah sorry I went dark lookin into something else.
Thanks for answering. still fun seeing what is up there though, hopefully I'm thinking right about what we have to overcome after getting it up, things might not be so simple as restoring it with codes. (edited)
JoyKil 18-Jul-19 08:11 AM
I agree @deathzombee — my thoughts are that the codes may have an underlying thread, and might be able to be decoded. I haven’t dug further yet.
deathzombee 18-Jul-19 01:17 PM
@michaelansel @joykill I think I'd be thinking like interconnected rooms
@JoyKil
shinichi 18-Jul-19 01:34 PM
Sorry new to all of this- but from what I can tell Daemon is down and is normally the place where we would be solving challenges, but since it is down we need to find codes in Minecraft and eventually once we input enough codes we will get the daemon back up- is this correct?
ploppowaffles 18-Jul-19 01:38 PM
that's the gist of it (edited)
shinichi 18-Jul-19 01:40 PM
👍 thanks @ploppowaffles
deathzombee 18-Jul-19 01:46 PM
Very much so, and the codes are definitely just the begining for whats planned ;)
Tawnos 18-Jul-19 03:31 PM
@shinichi oh, the daemon's up... it's just a bit ...corrupted... since we teamed up with the Deckers to keep it out of Cyberez's hands 😉
HopeAnnihilator 18-Jul-19 05:34 PM
Nah it was the hacker
deathzombee 19-Jul-19 01:03 PM
If anyone else wants to know the plans, do some OSINT on mansel.
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Gater_Byte 19-Jul-19 03:28 PM
whhhhhhat? @deathzombee
deathzombee 19-Jul-19 06:43 PM
@Gater_Byte irc don't lie
McL0v1n[AU] 19-Jul-19 07:32 PM
@deathzombee hit me with a link
michaelansel 21-Jul-19 09:51 AM
michaelansel has 43 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.
foxbell 21-Jul-19 10:20 AM
so I'm getting a late start on this year's casefile. the only quest available is "Get to know your Operatives", and the Lore tab on the website just says "Read the ongoing story as it develops!", arrow doesn't take me anywhere. I actually did have Lore earlier, but gone now. am I missing something here?
zeroaltitude 21-Jul-19 10:21 AM
The pre-casefile lore is gone, now, the main page hints that you need to dive into the daemon.
foxbell 21-Jul-19 10:25 AM
ah I think I got it, thanks
JoyKil 21-Jul-19 10:54 AM
@foxbell -- the available quest is get to know..., but fyi, your old quests will still be in there and you can disregard them
HopeAnnihilator 21-Jul-19 11:20 AM
Ez solution is spam ping every staff to interrogate them
sloth 21-Jul-19 12:26 PM
anyone got a hint for kernel?
hint for hint
wishbone 21-Jul-19 12:30 PM
wish I did, I messaged him, hoping for a clue
kaosaur 21-Jul-19 01:09 PM
it's not a basic component
it's a type of thing
wishbone 21-Jul-19 02:16 PM
def good hint, he's also willing to help, just hit him up 😃
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 02:19 PM
@kaosaur there was an issue where someone put a wrong component and got it right, i think its in fix right now
kaosaur 21-Jul-19 02:20 PM
huh?
oh
Gater_Byte 21-Jul-19 02:26 PM
yarpppppppp
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 02:26 PM
For the greater good the greater good
wishbone 21-Jul-19 03:15 PM
can someone working on ZAs 5 message me? The example given looks wrong to me and I just wanted to bounce that off someone
working/completed
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 03:22 PM
@wishbone it's good to go
Just read it and verify what you're doing
wishbone 21-Jul-19 03:23 PM
well the way I read it is that bob would never lock something with his own key
only he would be able to open it
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 03:23 PM
Read the instructions carefullt
wishbone 21-Jul-19 03:23 PM
hence my question about the example
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 03:23 PM
There's a difference between his lock and keys
In the real world, do you need a key to lock a box?
wishbone 21-Jul-19 03:24 PM
no of course not
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 03:24 PM
Also, look at the availability in the text of the locks and keys
Who has access to what
wishbone 21-Jul-19 03:26 PM
they each only have access to their own keys.. asymmetric encryption is how I'm reading this, maybe that's wrong.
but can access any lock
ok someone helped me with my typo. I want to adjust 0As DSL.. heh
you should unlock with your key, not with your own lock
but again, the example is not correct based on the correct answer to the question
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 03:28 PM
Example is correct
blinkingthing 21-Jul-19 03:29 PM
wishbone and I worked that one out.
wishbone 21-Jul-19 03:29 PM
ok, example follows the language, but it makes no sense
you wouldn't send someone a message encrypted with your own public key (edited)
kaosaur 21-Jul-19 03:36 PM
the example isn't contained in the answer (edited)
wishbone 21-Jul-19 03:36 PM
hah yeah I got that =), maybe it's intention it just made my brain freak out I Guess
kaosaur 21-Jul-19 03:36 PM
it helps if you also think of someone's pubilc key as a lock
wishbone 21-Jul-19 03:36 PM
intentional
yup got that too, which is why the example makes me nuts.. lol
kaosaur 21-Jul-19 03:37 PM
thats too much of a spoiler
wishbone 21-Jul-19 03:37 PM
also unlocking makes me a bit nuts
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 03:38 PM
The history behind public key cryptography & the Diffie-Hellman key exchange algorithm. We also have a video on RSA here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXB...
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wishbone 21-Jul-19 03:38 PM
yeah I should probably clean some of this up
for the love of, I understand how key exchanges work 😛
Gater_Byte 21-Jul-19 03:38 PM
love the video... use it all the time....
sloth 21-Jul-19 06:02 PM
i am working on the locks and keys as well
can someone help me with syntax
i think i have the right sequence
blinkingthing 21-Jul-19 06:02 PM
pm me sloth
sloth 21-Jul-19 06:07 PM
TYTY
sloth 21-Jul-19 07:12 PM
anyone on blackhole?
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 07:12 PM
@sloth did you make any headway on it yet?
sloth 21-Jul-19 07:12 PM
lol nope
id love a nudge if possible
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 07:13 PM
I'm struggling
but I can say read the text DEEPLY
then look at the link
sloth 21-Jul-19 07:13 PM
theres a link?
lol
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 07:13 PM
I also recommend looking back at some of his previous stuff
yes, look at the question
crambo 21-Jul-19 07:13 PM
does crying into a drunken hot mess count as "headway"?
sloth 21-Jul-19 07:14 PM
ah
man
didnt even see the link
LOL
wishbone 21-Jul-19 07:14 PM
Yeah. The text seems to have some good specific clues
sloth 21-Jul-19 07:14 PM
i was scratching my head thinking the text had the cipher text
well thats a nudge XD
wishbone 21-Jul-19 07:14 PM
Hah well that saved you some time. ;)
sloth 21-Jul-19 07:56 PM
has anyone solved it?
deathzombee 21-Jul-19 07:58 PM
Oh gosh, anyone want to team up, I think Mansel just challenged me
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 07:58 PM
ooh, what did he challenge you to?
deathzombee 21-Jul-19 08:01 PM
Osint him more. he linked https://github.com/michaelansel?tab=stars
michaelansel has 43 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.
and quote "gl;hf"
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 08:01 PM
is this for his casefile asnwer?
deathzombee 21-Jul-19 08:02 PM
no that was easy
This was in response to the irc logs I found
he linked his stars which is .....
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 08:05 PM
his stars?
oh
En.v ( . )( . ) 21-Jul-19 08:16 PM
Have you tried having an in-depth discussion with him?
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 08:17 PM
usually i just jump in with shit i know already and he goes "WTF? stop spying on me"
En.v ( . )( . ) 21-Jul-19 08:19 PM
Hahahahahahahha
deathzombee 21-Jul-19 08:21 PM
LOL I tried that with gourry, totally side tracked conversation, and I know he composes, and plays piano, but that didn't work.
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 08:21 PM
did you get his?
En.v ( . )( . ) 21-Jul-19 08:22 PM
Keep at it
deathzombee 21-Jul-19 08:23 PM
Nah, I haven't tried since last night either. I was having a roleplay conversation with him. It got side tracked, I ended up on his linked in, youtube, etc, and went wtf over qualified much>
En.v ( . )( . ) 21-Jul-19 08:23 PM
With gourry. He will open up
Or try the play it again channel
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 08:23 PM
You've already found it
you just dont know it
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deathzombee 21-Jul-19 08:24 PM
Probably lol
Sapphomo 21-Jul-19 08:25 PM
if only we were all born with talent like gourry's ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Gater_Byte 21-Jul-19 08:27 PM
Trolololololololl
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Aeternalis Mage 21-Jul-19 08:44 PM
Super big spoiler incoming
It will ruin all quests.
You been warned
mce9 21-Jul-19 08:44 PM
my body is ready
Aeternalis Mage 21-Jul-19 08:45 PM
Advert your eyes if you are underaged
deathzombee 21-Jul-19 08:45 PM
my virginity 😮
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 08:46 PM
ugh...
BMW
why does it even HAVE a turn signal?
Aeternalis Mage 21-Jul-19 08:46 PM
Hey I warned you. I take no responsibility for the effects my posts may cause
Gater_Byte 21-Jul-19 08:46 PM
🍆
Aeternalis Mage 21-Jul-19 08:47 PM
I dont know Mclovin I just searched super big spoilers and this was the best I got. ... without getting into the cringe spoilers
Because ... reasons? I dont even want to know
There ya go @McL0v1n[AU]
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 08:53 PM
Dick, how did you find my car?
Aeternalis Mage 21-Jul-19 08:53 PM
Ah the infamous McLovin mobile
sloth 21-Jul-19 09:09 PM
dam this blackhole
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 09:12 PM
What have you got @sloth
sloth 21-Jul-19 09:12 PM
whole lotta nothing
and a hiku
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 09:18 PM
definitely read the text and look at the diagram
there a good clues in the text
sloth 21-Jul-19 09:20 PM
did u already finish this one?
or still working?
kaosaur 21-Jul-19 09:21 PM
still working
also still working the preparty challeng
sloth 21-Jul-19 09:22 PM
:0 didnt know about that
is that in the pre-defcon-meetup channel?
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 09:23 PM
It's somewhere
sloth 21-Jul-19 09:23 PM
bahahah
welp
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 09:23 PM
you can find it by looking around a bit
Sapphomo 21-Jul-19 09:23 PM
is the preparty challenge different from the 2019 casefile thing?
it's been explicitly posted somewhere, if you really wanna go deep and get your hands dirty
(꒳)
McL0v1n[AU] 21-Jul-19 09:25 PM
the preparty is run by agents, not the ops
Sapphomo 21-Jul-19 09:25 PM
ah okay
JoyKil 21-Jul-19 09:50 PM
Preparty = party Casefile = badge QR code
I highly recommend the preparty—great chance for everyone to meet! But you gotta solve stuff to get details on time and locations. No free passes 😉
deathzombee 21-Jul-19 10:03 PM
as long as someone isn't telling me I should drink 8 gallons of water a day
JoyKil 21-Jul-19 10:12 PM
Huh?
Ohhhh...in reference to the “units matter” thing.
deathzombee 21-Jul-19 10:15 PM
Yes but in collab not in spoilers
deathzombee 22-Jul-19 06:23 AM
McL0v1n[AU] 22-Jul-19 09:33 AM
Nice! @deathzombee !
deathzombee 22-Jul-19 10:15 AM
Sometimes you should listen to someone with a random pepper concoction near a bar at defcon?
shinichi 22-Jul-19 12:28 PM
are there any hints out there for kernel's question? @kernel
McL0v1n[AU] 22-Jul-19 12:29 PM
@shinichi hit me up
Raspberrypi 22-Jul-19 01:39 PM
can anyone help me out bunni's arcade game I think I found it but it doesent seem to work
McL0v1n[AU] 22-Jul-19 01:40 PM
PM me Rasp
type11error 22-Jul-19 01:53 PM
I can help with kernel as well...
ike 22-Jul-19 02:44 PM
I have permission from @kernel directly to share this hint... "The price: you need to come introduce yourself at Defcon The hint: i love to program in Verilog"
feath3rz 22-Jul-19 02:45 PM
Oh geez lol
En.v ( . )( . ) 22-Jul-19 02:48 PM
You mean we gotta meet people?
O Hai Thear! 22-Jul-19 02:49 PM
Well you can introduce yourself and then retreat immediately.
feath3rz 22-Jul-19 02:49 PM
Sounds like a plan
O Hai Thear! 22-Jul-19 02:49 PM
Doesn't count as meeting people if they don't have a chance to introduce themselves back!
feath3rz 22-Jul-19 02:50 PM
or we can all wear name tags and forgo the introductions
O Hai Thear! 22-Jul-19 02:50 PM
Or we can all not know each other and just sort of awkwardly wander?
kernel 22-Jul-19 02:50 PM
i think we should all wear nametags at the preparty!
En.v ( . )( . ) 22-Jul-19 02:50 PM
Don't we do that anyways?
@O Hai Thear!?
O Hai Thear! 22-Jul-19 02:50 PM
I always sort of awkwardly wander. Even when I know everyone. (edited)
En.v ( . )( . ) 22-Jul-19 02:50 PM
And probs a good idea @kernel
Someone remember that! (edited)
kaosaur 22-Jul-19 02:51 PM
My Name is: Feck Off!
ike 22-Jul-19 02:51 PM
Would that make you feckless?
O Hai Thear! 22-Jul-19 02:51 PM
A real party person, me.
kernel 22-Jul-19 02:51 PM
well ... nametags with our hacker handles, obviously
kaosaur 22-Jul-19 02:51 PM
it shouldn't surprise anyone that i'm irresponsible
O Hai Thear! 22-Jul-19 02:51 PM
My hacker handle is xXx_H4CK4_xXx
Ohai is just my real name.
kaosaur 22-Jul-19 02:52 PM
My hacker handle is 🍆
feath3rz 22-Jul-19 02:52 PM
I believe it
>_<
En.v ( . )( . ) 22-Jul-19 02:52 PM
I'm not grabbing you handle @kaosaur
O Hai Thear! 22-Jul-19 02:52 PM
An eggplant could make a good handle.
kaosaur 22-Jul-19 02:52 PM
Okay. 😦 (edited)
En.v ( . )( . ) 22-Jul-19 02:52 PM
What did I just say
feath3rz 22-Jul-19 02:52 PM
Haha ナスマン
kaosaur 22-Jul-19 02:53 PM
O Hai Thear! 22-Jul-19 02:53 PM
Oi.
feath3rz 22-Jul-19 02:53 PM
!!!!
kaosaur 22-Jul-19 02:53 PM
O Hai Thear! 22-Jul-19 02:53 PM
GRAB HIM BY THE EGGPLANT.
Digital_Tinker 22-Jul-19 02:53 PM
I thought about trying to figure out how to put my name on the 2nd screen of the Conrad II
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En.v ( . )( . ) 22-Jul-19 02:54 PM
🤦
What did I say about grabbing ppls eggplants...lol🤣
O Hai Thear! 22-Jul-19 02:54 PM
(Consensually of course)
En.v ( . )( . ) 22-Jul-19 02:54 PM
Well fine then
That's acceptable
Gater_Byte 22-Jul-19 02:55 PM
I don't want your DAMN TEA!!!!
feath3rz 22-Jul-19 02:55 PM
I’m never lost... it’s just everything else is misplaced. I always know right where to find me.
gateherder 22-Jul-19 02:56 PM
and I always arrive at exactly the time that I intend to arrive.
McL0v1n[AU] 22-Jul-19 03:03 PM
oh my god, we actually have to INTRODUCE ourselves at the party?!?!?!
WAY too much social interaction for me
wE hAvE tO TaLk To EaCh OtHeR aT a PaRtY!?!?!??!!?
O Hai Thear! 22-Jul-19 03:05 PM
@McL0v1n[AU] you just have to tip your hat, and that's going to be enough.
McL0v1n[AU] 22-Jul-19 03:05 PM
You got me
feath3rz 22-Jul-19 03:05 PM
Or bring doggie
gateherder 22-Jul-19 03:05 PM
I don't want anything to do with @McL0v1n[AU] 's hat
McL0v1n[AU] 22-Jul-19 03:06 PM
awww @feath3rz i cant bring doggie
i can bring booze though
feath3rz 22-Jul-19 03:06 PM
And coffee